LAKE JACKSON LANDING

Name: LAKE JACKSON LANDING
Address: 2640 US HWY 27 S, SEBRING, FL, 33870, US
Rating: 73.2

2640 US HWY 27 S, SEBRING, FL 33870

License #3800981

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73.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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LAKE JACKSON LANDING in SEBRING currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 73.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 7, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 44 total violations — 1 critical, 12 major, 31 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on walk in cooler.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand washing sink in the kitchen.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler in the kitchen.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Owner closed.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the reach in cooler in the kitchen.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed two pans of cooked noddles not date marked, employee stated made yesterday, employee put date on it.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed four tongs on the oven handle in the kitchen, employee moved.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed package of duck that belongs to an employee above a pan of pork, employee moved.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at hand wash sink in kitchen.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed speaker on prep table, employee moved.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed no certified food manager at time of inspection.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tank not secured in the walkway of kitchen.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
[38-01-4] Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed lights in the walk in cooler were not working, owner corrected by end of inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stack of glasses in wait staff area with water in between and not air drying properly.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed four packages of snapper, eight packages of Mahi and sixteen packages of Salmon still in original packaging and thawed out, employee discarded in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, see stop sale.

Warning Issued
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board in prep area grooved.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed pans on a shelf, that are wet in between in the kitchen.
[29-19-4] Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed an isolated drain, slow draining in a storage area in back of kitchen.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed in the kitchen area, floors are not smooth or durable.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed lights in storage area in back of kitchen not shielded or covered.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks not secured in back storage area.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some employees with no proof of training.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed two microwaves with old food debris on the inside top, cook cleaned them out.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on a shelve in the prep area.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed cardboard, pallets and other items outside next to dumpster.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves with no handwashing and resume food prep, stopped employee explained importance of washing hands, employee washed hands.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed rice and pasta in reach in cooler not date marked.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed 3 compartment sink faucet is leaking.

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