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SALSA & SAZON LATIN RESTAURANT

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

License #3801243

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
97.5 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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SALSA & SAZON LATIN RESTAURANT in AVON PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 97.5 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 5, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 6 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 3 minor.

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
1
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
September 12, 2025

The latest inspection on December 5, 2025 shows 6 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 3 minor.

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Inspector notes
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing from mop sink.
  • [33-12-4] Dumpster rusted out on bottom.
  • [08A-05-6] 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.
  • [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on the door of the oven, operator moved.
  • [03F-10-5] 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.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed two cases of water on the floor at the front counter.
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SALSA & SAZON LATIN RESTAURANT has a strong inspection record. Would you eat here?

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