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COSTILLA GRILL MEXICAN RESTAURANT

223 N WABASH AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33815

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3501075
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8885726
DBPR license6308268

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/01/2025

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in service area by hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 1

#1Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing several meats in prep sink without running water.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.