Sebring, Highlands County

TRU BY HOTEL

1775 US HWY 27 S, Sebring, FL 33870

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Oct 27, 2025
City
Sebring
County
Highlands
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

12A-03-4

Detail 24146401

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in 3-compartment sink.

02C-02-5

Detail 24146400

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed sliced sausage in the reach in cooler, employee stated was made yesterday morning, employee date marked. Corrected On-Site

Feb 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

11-26-1

Detail 23536366

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all.

50-09-4

Detail 23536367

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Feb 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-14-5

Detail 22663924

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

25-05-4

Detail 22663923

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed tea /coffee filters not covered and stored open on top of microwave. Operator placed back in bag. Corrected On-Site

Oct 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

01B-02-5

Detail 22158473

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cream cheese (47F - Cold Holding); butter (45F - Cold Holding); batter (82F - Cold Holding) see stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22158474

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream cheese (47F - Cold Holding); butter (45F - Cold Holding); batter (82F - Cold Holding) items found held on breakfast bar for 3 hours then replaced in cooler for reuse. Items may not be used. See stop sale. Spoke to operator about useing time as a public health control gave paperwork via email. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22158471

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.Inspector provided handout via email at inspection. Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 22158475

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee working at inspection has no proof of training,employed for 3 months. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22158476

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on prep table at kitchen. Warning

51-13-4

Detail 22158472

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided handout via email at inspection. Warning

Jul 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

29-42-4

Detail 21211581

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

03F-10-5

Detail 21211583

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Unable to provide written plan for buffet.

24-07-4

Detail 21211582

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed cooling stick insert for milk stored on boxes of food in freezer. This is a food contact item and must be sanitized and stored protected from contamination on a sanitized surface while freezing.

Feb 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-16-4

Detail 20877669

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen and begin putting away clean dishes no hand washing taking place. Employee was reinstructed by management and washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20877668

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed individual packaged butter and cream cheese on breakfast buffet not found at 41degrees F. Will discard at end of breakfast. Will remove plastic liner from contact her and add lid to promoat even cooling throughout container. Will temp at end of breakfast to assure product is maintaining temperature or go to time as a public health control if container is unable to maintain temperature. Corrective Action Taken

08B-49-4

Detail 20877670

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Manager corrected by adding a bin labeled for employee foods at bottom of cooler. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20877667

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed foods on buffet line( raisins/ bagels with added seeds/ nuts) offered at buffet with no common name labeling. Manager labeled all foods during inspection. Corrected On-Site