Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

COWBOY TACO

150 PLAZA AVE · LAKE PLACID · Highlands County · FL 33852

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3592725
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10872884
DBPR license3801115

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw chicken stored over cooked beef in top of reach in cooler. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing: sauté pans in handwashing sink. Operator removed raw, cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate11-26-1

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. Provided operator with forms and all employees signed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic24-06-4

Basic – Clean sauté pans stored in handwashing sink. Operator removed raw, cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is current however the one that is displayed expired 12/2024. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed behind cook line.

#4Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator obtained copy. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.