License No. 3801243|Public Food Service Establishment|Highlands County, FloridaInspected Jul 23, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

SALSA & SAZON LATIN RESTAURANT

1048 US 27 S #1178, AVON PARK, FL 33825

SALSA & SAZON LATIN RESTAURANT has a mixed inspection record — 10 violations in the past year, including 3 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 10 violations, including 3 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

66.8

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against AVON PARK

Scores higher than 27% of the 45 inspected restaurants in AVON PARK on the trailing-year record.

66.8

Lowest scoreCity median · 79.2Highest score

Against Highlands County

3 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Highlands County average of 2.0.

This kitchen3

County average2.0

Above county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

3 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Jul 23, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

In-use utensil storage

Repeat — 2nd time

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Wiping cloths & linens

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Dec 5, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority×2

Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority

In-use utensil storage

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 03 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Sep 12, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

10 violations · 7 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Raw meat, poultry, and seafood must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, and all food must be protected during prep, storage, and display. Inspectors treat separation seriously because raw-food drips and splashes carry pathogens onto food that will not be cooked again.

On this record, the category appears in 2 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

Check our work

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 3801243 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

3801243

Inspected

Jul 23, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site