COWBOY
1116 SR 20, Interlachen FL 32148 · 3125231652
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 15 visits since August 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found. Observed two live flying insects, one at front counter by hand wash sink and one in warewashing area in poster above three compartment sink.
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Inspection history
15 visits, newest first
Aug 24, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink for cook line removed entirely and reach in cooler placed at location of hand wash sink.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment remodeled cook line and front counter including removing hand wash sink and relocating soda machine. Exterior walk in cooler and storage shed behind building used for food storage.
Aug 13, 2026Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink for cook line removed entirely and reach in cooler placed at location of hand wash sink.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment remodeled cook line and front counter including removing hand wash sink and relocating soda machine. Exterior walk in cooler and storage shed behind building used for food storage.
Jul 31, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink for cook line removed entirely and reach in cooler placed at location of hand wash sink.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment remodeled cook line and front counter including removing hand wash sink and relocating soda machine. Exterior walk in cooler and storage shed behind building used for food storage.
Jul 29, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 17 recorded, 7 high priority.
7 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee on cook line handled raw Philly steak meat with gloved hands them without changing gloves or washing hands assisted with completing customer orders and handling clean equipment.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing food contact containers at three compartment sink with no sanitizer set up, wash and rinse then stored containers on drain boards to dry. Discussed with operator and operator set up three compartment sink.
Live, small flying insects found. Observed two live flying insects, one at front counter by hand wash sink and one in warewashing area in poster above three compartment sink.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer, plastic grocery bag used in direct contact to store breaded shrimp.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in chest freezer of the prep area, opened box of raw chicken stored over bags of egg rolls not commercially packaged. Operator relocated the chicken.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on the cook line, turkey (61F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (63F - Cold Holding); cheese (61F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (62F - Cold Holding) all stored in reach in cooler overnight and reach in cooler unplugged at time of inspection. At conclusion of inspection reach in cooler at 39F In the cook line drawer cooler, chicken wings (47F - Cold Holding) stored directly under hot items placed in cooler 20 minutes prior.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of table sanitizer stored on shelf with clean containers and over food trays. Operator relocated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line with debris stuck to the blade.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink for cook line removed entirely and reach in cooler placed at location of hand wash sink.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment remodeled cook line and front counter including removing hand wash sink and relocating soda machine. Exterior walk in cooler and storage shed behind building used for food storage.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Multiple containers and bowls on shelves of warewashing area not inverted or covered. Operator inverted.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat stored on wire shelf over clean food containers. Operator relocated.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees on cookline with no beard guards when needed.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer seal repaired with clear apoxy to seal insulation back together. Cardboard lining front glass door of stand up reach in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Multiple soda cans and bottles stored on floor in front of hand wash sink. Jugs of fryer oil stored on floor by side exterior door.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid left open.
Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Breaded shrimp in reach in freezer in storage shed not frozen solid, blocking air flow at top of reach in freezer.
May 14, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 6, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 6, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found. Observed live flying insect in cook line area. Observed two live flying insects in prep room. Observed three flying insects in dry storage shed.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler, raw beef tips stored on top of ready to eat meatloaf. In the reach in cooler, open container of raw chicken steaks over open container of mushrooms. Operator switched all storage levels.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution at front counter wait station at 200ppm. Operator diluted to 100ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On storage shelf, clean white cutting board with food residue staining. Wait station flip top reach in cooler cutting board with food residue staining. Can opener in warewashing room with debris on the blade.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in reach in cooler at front counter wait station with food for customers. Operator relocated the personal food.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf of ware washing room, clean containers stacked while wet.
Equipment in poor repair. Glass door reach in cooler with broken glass pane covered with cardboard. Reach in freezer on cook line door gasket repaired with duct tape. Wait station glass door reach in cooler with torn door gasket. Ice build up in multiple reach in chest freezers on seal.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with burned debris build up.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old sticker remnants on multiple clean pans and containers.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of glass door reach in cooler in prep room.
Mar 5, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Walk in cooler not yet functioning and enclosed smoker added to back of building between building and storage shed.
Dec 18, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the three door glass reach in cooler in the prep area, mashed potatoes (46F - Cold Holding); egg roll mix (49F - Cold Holding) stored in section of reach in cooler behind broken pane of glass. Discussed with employee doing prep work, both items stored in cooler since before his shift, will discard.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the three door glass reach in cooler in the prep area, mashed potatoes (46F - Cold Holding); egg roll mix (49F - Cold Holding) stored in section of reach in cooler behind broken pane of glass. All other time/temperature control food for safety in reach in cooler in temperature range. Discussed with employee doing prep work, both items stored in cooler since before his shift, will discard.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable red cutting board and wait station flip top reach in cooler with food residue staining.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Walk in cooler not yet functioning and enclosed smoker added to back of building between building and storage shed.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the wait station reach in cooler, employee personal food on shelf over pitchers of beverages for customers.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker on in use prep table. Employee jackets stored hanging over wrapped bread on bread rack by rear exterior door.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal pans in warewashing area at bottom shelf stacked while wet.
Equipment in poor repair. Three door reach in cooler in prep area with broken pane of glass with cardboard used to insulate broken pane.
Food stored on floor. Jug of fryer oil stored on floor under cook line prep table.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in multiple reach in freezers forming around door seals.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Burn debris and build up on cook line hood filters.
Apr 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line crack raw shell eggs, change gloves and continue working with utensils and food. Discussed and washing with employee.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line flip top reach in cooler, raw shrimp over ready to eat pickles and raw beef tips over cooked meatloaf. Operator rearranged.
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In glass door reach in cooler, one cracked raw shell egg on top of four intact shell eggs. Operator discarded all five eggs.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the kitchen area, raw bacon (65F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter and hashbrowns (66F - Cold Holding) under the cook line. Per operator raw bacon left out when rush came in, operator placed on grill to cook and reconstituted hashbrowns from 630 placed under cook line during busy hours. Discussed time as public health control with operator for hashbrowns and had employee cook hashbrowns on flat top.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Blue cutting board in use on cook line with deep grooves and staining.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table opposite three compartment sink.
Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil stored on the floor by the hand wash sink.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in contact with product in bulk fish breading container.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash sink and waitstation hand wash sink, per operator removed during wall remodel.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in freezer in storage shed stained.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution container stored on the floor under the prep table. Operator added second bucket under sanitizer.
Oct 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee on cook line cracking raw shell eggs, no hand wash, handle clean utensils and assist with plating food with barehands.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee on cook line use bare hand to move cooked ready to eat pancake from spatula to plate, no AOP.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line flip top reach in cooler, raw shrimp over prepared ready to eat tuna fish mix. Employee rearranged storage levels. In the prep area reach in cooler, raw catfish over ready to eat sausage, turkey and ham. Operator rearranged storage levels.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time mark in notepad for raw shell eggs held on time as public health control. Employee on cook line will add time mark for eggs from 20 minutes prior.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Waitstation flip top reach in cooler has build up of food residue staining on the cutting board.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with open top next to the flip top reach in cooler on the cook line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on prep room microwave.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf of entry to prep area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop heads stored in mop buckets.
May 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer on the main cook line, opened bag of frozen raw chicken tenders over open bag of frozen ready to eat corn nuggets. Operator relocated the raw frozen chicken tenders.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at the pass through window flip top reach in cooler has build up of food residue staining.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent of the warewashing area has dust build up.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table opposite the three compartment sink. Operator relocated the employee beverage.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf of the prep area, clean containers stacked while wet.
Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease dripping through cook line hood filters and on wall beneath the hood filters. Cleaning scheduled for this month per signage on hood system.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between steam table and prep table. Operator relocated the knives.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach in cooler door gaskets with residue build up. Soda dispenser nozzle for lemonade has residue staining at the top screwed in portion of the nozzle.
Aug 15, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 10, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage links stored in bag on top of ready to eat sausage. Person in charge moved to appropriate location.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Single serve butter pats re-served to guests
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 71F. Person in charge states have been out less than 4 hours, moved to reach in cooler. Recommend holding items on time. In fliptop sausage, fish, shrimp 50-53F. Person in charge states unit has been open frequently. Began icing items down.
Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Single serve pats of butters in containers reserved to guests.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at server station with staining. Ice chute with mold like substance on the right side. Slicer with debris buildup. Shelving in fliptop with food debris buildup.
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. No proof that new employees without training informed of reporting responsibility during inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server station wet nesting.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under side door.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease buildup under cookline. Also, cove molding separated from the wall by server line hand wash sink. Dust buildup around vent in server area.
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