La Pupusa Queen
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
78
Score
Going back to 2022, La Pupusa Queen has 11 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Dec 16, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “equipment in poor repair” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Restaurants in Lake Placid average 82, so La Pupusa Queen trails the local norm. The record reflects steady performance over time.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
78
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
90
Jun 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee dried hands on apron after washing. Operator educated employee who washed and dried hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-18-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food: cooked used container to scoop rice . Operator educated cook. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair: stand up reach in repaired door with black duct tape. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
78
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair: handle on stand up reach in cooler repaired with duct tape. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-27: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: Provided Operator seating change form. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-27: Operator will remove extra seats **Time Extended**
51-09-4
90
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
82
Dec 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has removed stand up cooler for chest type reach in make table, also has added another hood system, for fryers they will install.Provided operator with plan review information. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Chicken soup thawed yesterday not date marked. Operator date marked soup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-08-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair: handle on stand up reach in cooler repaired with duct tape. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning**
51-09-4
Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood utensils in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-25-5
70
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
64
Jul 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement in Spanish, and new employees signed. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored: food contact service is up. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bulk open bag of corn flour stored not 6 inches off of floor. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
82
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
55
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Test kit for quaternary expired and not testing properly. Operator obtained a few strips to temporarily fix issue. **Corrected On-Site**
16-43-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Operator placed thermometer in unit. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic spoons stored with food contact up. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen beans left out to thaw. Operator removed and thawed correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall at entrance to kitchen from dining area.
36-24-5
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Pupusa Queen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Pupusa Queen on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Pupusa Queen?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at La Pupusa Queen.
How does La Pupusa Queen compare to other restaurants in Lake Placid?
La Pupusa Queen most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake Placid average of 82.
Has La Pupusa Queen's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Pupusa Queen have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at La Pupusa Queen means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is La Pupusa Queen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Pupusa Queen is inspected around three times per year on average.
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