Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

SALSA & SAZON LATIN RESTAURANT

1048 US 27 S #1178 · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3677817
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13561911
DBPR license3801243

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in the reach in cooler in the kitchen and raw hard shell eggs over green peppers in the other reach in cooler, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing from mop sink.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed a container of sliced tomatoes and cut lettuce time marked without written procedures, printed a copy for the owners. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic33-12-4

Basic – Dumpster rusted out on bottom.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two cases of water on the floor at the front counter.

#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on the door of the oven, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:51 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
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.