COWBOY TACO
150 PLAZA AVE, LAKE PLACID, FL 33852 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
COWBOY TACO has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 23, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, recorded 6 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food source, labelling and allergens and Food temperature control.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 2 times on July 23, 2026. For example:
Food protection, cross-contamination
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example:
Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example:
Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example:
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example:
Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Routine - Food
6 infractions
- 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Risk factor
- 05: Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Primary concern
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Risk factor
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
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