All tools · Inspection Report Responder FL
High priority vs intermediate vs basic violation: what's the difference?
Use the free tool — Inspection Report Responder FL
Why the report has three tiers
A Florida DBPR inspection report sorts every violation into one of three levels: High Priority, Intermediate, or Basic. The tier tells you how serious the inspector considers the problem and what usually happens next — a callback, an admin complaint, or just a note on the report.
High Priority
These are the violations that typically bring the inspector back for a callback, or that can lead to an administrative complaint. They are the ones that most directly protect your license, so they belong at the top of any fix plan.
Intermediate
These sit between High Priority and Basic. The material we have doesn't give a separate list of what triggers a callback at this tier versus High Priority — treat each Intermediate item on your own report as something to check against the specific code cited, and fix it in the order the tool ranks it for your license risk.
Basic
These are the lower-tier items. They're still on the report and still worth fixing, but they're not the ones described as triggering a callback or an admin complaint on their own.
What actually decides the tier — and what doesn't
- The classification is based on Florida Statutes chapter 509, Florida Administrative Code chapter 61C, and the FDA Food Code as adopted in Florida.
- This is informational only. It is not legal advice, and it is not affiliated with DBPR or any inspector.
- The inspector's report and DBPR's own letters are what actually control your callback date and whether you face an administrative complaint — not this guide, and not the tool.
- For an administrative complaint or an emergency order, call DBPR's Division of Hotels & Restaurants at 850-487-1395, and consider talking to a hospitality attorney.
What to do next
Paste your actual report into the free tool. It reads your own document — every line, the result, the date, the establishment type — and decodes each code into plain words, tells you the tier, and gives you a fix plan ordered by license risk, plus the dates computed from your inspection and a written corrective-action response. The first report is free; a multi-location plan is $29/month. It works in English or Spanish. It is not legal advice — confirm anything formal against your inspector's report and DBPR's own correspondence.
Inspection Report Responder FL is an informational tool based on Florida Statutes chapter 509, Florida Administrative Code chapter 61C, and the FDA Food Code as adopted in Florida, as of 2025–26. It is not legal advice and does not file responses with DBPR. Violation code numbers and callback practices change; the inspection report and DBPR correspondence are the authority. It is not affiliated with DBPR or any inspector.