DON JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4731 LAKEVIEW DR, SEBRING, FL 33870
License #3800968
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →DON JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT in SEBRING currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 3 critical, 11 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 26, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [16-55-4] Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dish machine read at 0ppm, operator changed chlorine solution and new reading at 100ppm.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stack of pans on shelve with water in between and not air drying properly in back of kitchen.
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave with food debris in it in kitchen.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed three tongs on oven door in kitchen, employee moved.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed crazy glue on shelve above prep station on cook line, operator moved.
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DON JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT 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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