JALAPENO'S
2451 US HIGHWAY 27 SOUTH, AVON PARK, FL 33825
License #3801152
🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurateSign in to watch restaurants and track them on your watchlist.
Excellent Health Score
How is this score calculated? →JALAPENO'S in AVON PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 96.5 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 21, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 6 total violations — 1 major, 5 minor.
What’s powering this page
InspectFL reorganizes public DBPR inspection records into a page you can actually scan. When imported inspector observations are available, they appear inline. Otherwise, the page falls back to violation categories plus the official DBPR record.
- •Imported DBPR observations appear directly inside inspection entries when available.
- •When note coverage is missing, the official violation record still stays visible.
See the place, then share or verify
*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.
Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed manual can opener with debris on it.
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the reach in cooler in the bar area, operator stated a work order has been placed.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sigh at the hand wash sink in the bar area, printed copy for owner.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the reach in freezer, owner put one in.
- [36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed floors in the walk in cooler and walk in freezer are not smooth, there are cracks.
- [14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelve in walk in freezer and cardboard on the floor.
What do locals think?
Use the inspection history as the starting point, then compare it with real diner feedback. Vote first, then scroll a little lower to add what you actually saw.
Would you eat here?
JALAPENO'S has a strong inspection record. Would you eat here?
Strong recent inspection history, but the vote is still about whether you personally trust the pattern.
One vote per device. Results update after you vote.
More places worth comparing
If you're deciding where to eat next, compare this page with similar spots nearby instead of relying on one score in isolation.
More Mexican/Latin in AVON PARK
Nearby in AVON PARK
BARLEY'S HIDEAWAY
2 E MAIN ST, AVON PARK
Bar/PubGFS CATERING LLC
2849 W GAFFNEY RD, AVON PARK
Catering/Food TruckTHE POUR HOUSE ON MAIN
2 E MAIN ST, AVON PARK
Hotel/ResortSOPHIE'S MAIN STREET
4 E MAIN ST, AVON PARK
CHARLIE FAYE'S DEPOT
21 W MAIN ST, AVON PARK
Join the discussion
Seen this place in person? Share what stood out — cleanliness, food handling, service, or whether the inspection record matches the real experience.
Add your take in under a minute
Sign in once, then comment, reply, and save restaurants to your watchlist.
Enter the 6-digit code sent to
Helpful comments beat hot takes.
Loading comments…
No comments yet — be the first person to add useful context.