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Solid Health Score
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ISLAND CHOICE in AVON PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 1 critical, 1 major, 7 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 6, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor.
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ISLAND CHOICE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle in container of rice under microwave.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods soiled with grease.
- [36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed floors in area the microwaves are not smooth or durable.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cell phone on top of spices in the storage area, employee moved.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed bagged carrots on floor in back storage area, owner picked up.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs over bagged cheese in reach in cooler in the back storage area, owner moved eggs to bottom shelf.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed reach in freezer next to microwaves with ice buildup up.
- [27-11-4] No running water at mop sink.
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