La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
41
Score
Public records show 12 inspections at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant stretching back to 2022. La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant was last inspected on Mar 20, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 10 violations to closer to six violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 69, which La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant's 41 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
12
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 3 live spiders inside non working reach in cooler under flattop grill on cook line.
35A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (44F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of ice at wait station by bar, per manager Salas has been there about an hour.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insect around bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects around walk in cooler/exit to kitchen by walk in cooler door.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by dish machine, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Olga Luque, expired 7/23/2025, ServeSafe **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from hand wash stations in both bathrooms,
31B-04-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting unwashed tomatoes in prep area before rinsing them off, employee stopped and began to rinse off tomatoes. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler across from triple sink in kitchen. In reach in cooler at bar.
29-49-6
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Stacks of discarded boxes by both doors behind kitchen.
33-31-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Sections of unsealed floors in kitchen and walk in coolers. Also floors missing grout throughout kitchen.
36-02-5
41
Oct 27, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Oct 15, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands at hand wash station next to dish machine for less then 10 seconds then rubbed wet hands on soiled shirt and then handled clean plates. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked mushrooms (125F - Hot Holding, reheated to 181F) in steam well on cook line, per employee mushrooms where heated on stove less then 1 hour ago, mushrooms put back on stove and reheated to 181F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Containers of cut lemons and limes in bin of drink ice in server area in dining room.
08B-56-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. Also raw chicken stored over box of cooked chicken fingers in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Containers of cut lemons and limes in bin of drink ice in server area in dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Olga Luque, expired 7/23/2025
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station by triple sink in kitchen and hand wash station at bar used as dump sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of chips at server station in dining area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed tomatoes stored over cheese, pico de gallo, and other ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
35
May 20, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 19, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 3 live flying insects at bar area around beer taps. Approximately 3 live flying insects around server area next to bar in dining area, around hand wash station and soda machine. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Multiple bottles of flying insect spray at bar area, per operator they use spray at bar.
41-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open bags of raw fish stored over and dripping on open sheet pans of chili rellenos and freezer burned cooked tamales not in any packaging. Also raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in reach in cooler near dish machine, both items rearranged. Also raw beef over cooked beef in walk in cooler. Fish moved to different cooler and beef rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Open bags of raw fish stored over and dripping on open sheet pans of chili rellenos and freezer burned cooked tamales not in any packaging. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (53F - Cold Holding) in large covered plastic containers in keg walk in cooler, per operator door was consistently open for a delivery 1 hour prior, condenser unit covered in frost/ice, employee moved all items in other walk in cooler so keg cooler can defrost. Queso Fresca (46F - Cold Holding)in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line, per operator cheese has been consistently removed for service for no more than 1 hour. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station in prep area by entrance to kitchen, employee drained can of food in sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water over steam table on cook line in kitchen. Employee drink over soda machine with ice bin in server area in dining area, drinks moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Multiple broken floor tiles and deep grout throughout kitchen. Also multiple sections of floor in both walk in coolers are not sealed.
36-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In both bathrooms. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets in men's bathroom. Prep tables inside cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of cooler under grill on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed jalapeños, tomatoes, and peppers stored over various containers of salsa and cut produce in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket at wait station reading 0ppm, operator added bleach, retest at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches since cabinet in men's bathroom.
35A-03-4
29
Oct 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee cooking pieces of chicken on grill in kitchen, one larger piece only reached a temperature of 160F, chicken placed back on grill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03C-44-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bag used to hold tortillas on make line in kitchen.
14-31-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Flying insect spray stored with to go cups at bar area.
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In far stall in women's bathroom.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash station by dish machine in kitchen, water turned back on. Hot water shut off at hand wash station at bar area.
27-16-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Manager not able to find any written procedures.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sour cream (47F - Cooling, after 1 hour 46F) in small squeeze bottle in reach in cooler on make line, per employee bottle was filled less then 1 hour prior, squeeze bottle is taken in and out of cooler on a regular basis. **Repeat Violation**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife in hand wash sink by beer walk in cooler. Basket in hand wash sink by ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All vents in kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Bags of clean aprons and cloths on floor in office.
21-17-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In both walk in coolers.
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of lard in kitchen. Container of salsa in keg walk in cooler. Container of cut tomatoes in main walk in cooler. Boxes of ground beef in main walk in cooler. Container of rice in food storage area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At prep table in kitchen in prep area. Also wet cloths at bar area not stored inside sanitation buckets.
21-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In either bathroom. At hand wash station at bar. At hand wash station in kitchen by dish machine.
31B-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of unused cooler under grill on cook line in kitchen.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go cups on floor in storage area by bar.
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados and mushrooms stored over chili rellenos in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
25
Apr 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
27
Dec 7, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection all food handler training certificates are expired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: At time of follow up inspection, operator has ordered the necessary training materials and is waiting on delivery the following week. **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
90
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. At time of inspection chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer bucket and primed dish machine to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter the kitchen from the dining room area, place on single service gloves and begin food preparation work without first washing hands.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over container of ready to eat tamales. Operator began to switch the storage levels in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at the three compartment sink hangs below the flood plane.
29-37-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on prep table with clean silverware. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection all food handler training certificates are expired. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler two containers of open undated milk, per operator opened within last two days. Operator asked employee to label the open milk. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensil stored in hand wash sink in the prep/dry storage hand wash sink. Operator removed the utensil from the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On the interior back wall of the bulk ice bin, mold like substance dripping. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over the dry storage and prep area has build up of dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large metal pot on the top shelf of the prep area not inverted or covered for protection.
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed at the host stand expired 06/01/2022. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored over the steam table at the pass through window. Employee beverage stored on clean prep table by the three compartment sink. Operator relocated the employee beverages. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf at the back of the walk in beer cooler, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of beans stored on the floor. Multiple containers of cooking lard stored on the floor through the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on the main cook line has build up of food debris on the rotating plate.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink in the dish area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease on the cook line hood filters. Walk in beer cooler door gasket has build up of mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler, uncovered container of tamales. In the prep area, uncovered bulk container of salt. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored with mop head in bucket of used mop water.
42-01-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has a torn cooler door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
17
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in chest freezer raw steak wrapped in plastic wrap stored over french fries and churros.
08A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No backflow preventer for the black spray hose in the dishwashing area.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler, three open containers of milk some from the previous day stored without product date marking. **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the prep line opposite the bulk ice bin has old food debris at the base of the blade. Reach in chest freezers have mold like substance build up on the door gaskets. Walk in beer cooler has mold like substance on the door gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at the hand wash sink closest to the dish machine turned off. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice bin has build up of mold like substance on the back wall of the bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. White bowl used as scoop in bulk salt container. Plastic portion cup used as scoop in salsa in the walk in cooler. Operator removed both scoops from the products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler under the flat top grill no longer in use has soiled equipment door handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and light fixture over walk in beer cooler have a build up of dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal pots stored on the shelf over the three compartment sink not stored inverted or covered. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection current license displayed expired 06/01/2022. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on the back side of the steamwell prep table. Operator relocated the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf across from the three compartment clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on the main cook line has a torn cooler door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in beer cooler floor has standing water. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk containers of chips stored on the floor and box of chicken soup mix stored on the floor by the walk in cooler. Operator relocated the chicken soup base. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the main cook line, knife stored between the flip top reach in cooler and reach in cooler doors, operator relocated the knife to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at warewashing area hand wash sink or either restroom. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Main cook line flip top reach in cooler has standing water at the base of the cooler. Operator had employee wipe out the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. In the reach in chest freezer unwrapped unprotected frozen tamales. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on clean prep table at entrance to the kitchen from the dining room, operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
25
Oct 31, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the reach in chest freezer, raw frozen shrimp stored in a plastic grocery bag, operator instructed employees to remove the shrimp and place in a food grade bag. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-31-5
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. In the dry storage area, can of Raid Ant spray stored on shelf. Operator discarded the can of pesticide. **Corrected On-Site**
41-05-4
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at triple sink hangs into the sink.
29-37-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bulk container of salsa (47F - Cold Holding) stored in plastic container on ice in the wait station area, placed out at 11, operator switched the container of salsa to a more shallow metal pan and added more ice to bring the temperature of the salsa back in to range. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At time of inspection hand wash sink next to the dish machine has no available hot water. Operator turned the valve for the hot water for the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in chest freezer door gaskets have build up of mold like substance spots. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection 7 employees food handler certifications expired.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler, two open containers of milk from the previous day stored with no product date marking. Operator labeled the milk containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice machine has mold like substance on the backside of the ice bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bulk sugar container at the prep station, bowl used as scoop. Operator removed the bowl from the bulk container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On the top of the storage shelf in the prep area, large metal pots not stored inverted or covered for protection.
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection license currently displayed at front host counter expired 06/01/2022.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on top of the microwave in the prep area, operator relocated the employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored over pico de gallo to be served to customers. Operator relocated the employee personal food to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On the main cook line, employee phone stored on top of clean plates. Employee relocated the phone to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean plastic containers stored on shelf opposite the three compartment sink stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler door gaskets torn for the cooler on the main cook line.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor of the walk in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the dry storage area, container of margarita mix stored on the floor. In the waitstation area bulk tortilla chip containers stored on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored inbetween flip top reach in cooler doors on the main cook line. Operator relocated the knife to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on the main cook line has build up of food old debris.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage in either of the restrooms.
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Tamales stored in the reach in chest freezer not wrapped or covered. Operator instructed employee to wrap the tamales in plastic wrap. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Condenser in the walk in cooler has a leak. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant on file is from Mar 20, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant.
How does La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant compare to other restaurants in St. Johns?
La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Johns average of 69.
Has La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.
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