COMPASS BAR AND GRILL

1506 US 27 S, LAKE PLACID, Highlands County. DBPR licence 3800484. 14 inspection visits from 2023-09-07 to 2026-09-17.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-17: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

6 of 9routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Highlands County average that year (3 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-07-16)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-07-16	2026-07-16	Rodent activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Highlands County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.79	2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2)
2026-07-16	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	1		1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2026-07-16	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	0	3	0.79	5 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-02-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	0.82	3 areas 01 Approved source 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-10-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-10-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	1	2	0.82	5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-07-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4	0.82	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	5	1.24	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-09-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.24	4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	2		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-04-11	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	6	1.17	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-09-25	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	7		6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2023-09-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-09-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	0	6	1.17	5 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x5) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.