SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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COWBOY CAFE 98.

EAT. 96/100

12906 HWY 98 · HIGHLANDS, FLORIDA

Last inspected December 18, 2025 · passed

Passed all 4 inspections, but 8 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
4 passed
VIOLATIONS
21
includes 8 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Aug 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 18
2025
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 17
2025
PASSED
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUN 5
2025
PASSED
6 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Single service articles not re-used

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 21
2024
PASSED
9 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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