Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen

110 Avenue Of The Americas, Manhattan, NY 10013
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: May 29, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Across the available record, Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. On May 29, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly five violations earlier on.

When inspectors have written things up, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Manhattan restaurants. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 29, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
02G
74
Nov 8, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
10F
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
78
Mar 8, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
06C
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04K
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.
04N
After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.
02H
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
10F
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen on file is from May 29, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen.

How does Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Lupe's East L.A. Kitchen is inspected roughly once per year on average.