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SALSA & SAZON LATIN RESTAURANT

1048 US 27 S #1178, Avon Park FL 33825 · 863.257.4259

Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 3 visits since September 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats30
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3801243
Grade history
SEP 25
DEC 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

3 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Jul 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a pan of raw pork over cooked beef in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, owner moved pork to different shelf.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining a shelf in the reach in freezer with pork on it in the kitchen, owner took out the cardboard.
Basic/14-05-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of spoon in a container of sugar in the kitchen, owner took the spoon out.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed chlorine bucket stored on preparation table next to open container of plantains in the kitchen, owner moved the bucket.
Basic/21-44-1/Corrected On-Site
Dec 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing from mop sink.
High priority/29-34-4
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.
Intermediate/03F-10-5/Corrected On-Site
Dumpster rusted out on bottom.
Basic/33-12-4
Food stored on floor. Observed two cases of water on the floor at the front counter.
Basic/08B-38-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on the door of the oven, operator moved.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.