Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring

Last inspected:

3500 Lake Josephine Dr, Sebring, FL 33875
Overview

Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring is a retail bakery with food service that underwent its initial FDACS inspection on May 5, 2025. The establishment, located inside an owner's event venue and not yet open to the public, received 4 violations, all of which are Priority Foundation (Pf) citations indicating systemic management issues rather than immediate hazards. The person in charge lacked adequate knowledge of employee health policies and reporting responsibilities for foodborne illness symptoms, exclusions, and restrictions. The facility had no written procedures for responding to vomit or diarrhea events, and no sanitizer test kit was available to verify the strength of sanitizing solutions used on food contact surfaces. FDACS provided guidance materials to help the establishment develop an employee health policy and vomit/diarrhea cleanup procedures. Water and sewer documentation and an employee health guidelines agreement were submitted. The permit application remains pending completion of payment processing.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
4Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring: FDACS Inspection History (1)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: TAMMY FLANNERY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Initial inspection. New food entity that will be processing various baked pastries, desserts, coffee and other drinks, they may also reheat precooked food items for their guests. Water and sewer documentation provided. Business is not open yet, but will be opening soon. This food entity is inside owner's event venue establishment. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided. Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business. The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.

Risk-Based Violations

2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge had some knowledge of employee health information, but did not have any employee health information available to help them answer questions about employee health as it relates to food borne illnesses and their symptoms, and reporting responsibilities, exclusions and restrictions of food employees. Employee health policy guidance for development of a policy was given to the entity. o
2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
The food establishment does not have a written vomit or diarrhea event clean up procedure available. A guidance handout was given to the food establishment's management to help them write up step by step procedures for vomit and/or diarrhea event clean up.
95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
No certified food protection manager certificate available for inspector review.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-302.14 Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
Food service area- No sanitizer test kit available for checking strength of sanitizer solution used on food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils.

Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring last inspected?
Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on May 5, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring had?
Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring find?
Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring was most recently inspected by FDACS on May 5, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Antler Pines Cafe in Sebring are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 2-501.11: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf; 4-302.14: Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf.

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