TAQUERIA Y PUPUSERIA LUPITA
2997 W 12 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles and vents soiled at kitchen area, dining area and preparation area. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under cooking equipment at kitchen, grease and food residue.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled front counter.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve containers, not inverted. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed inside reach in cooler front standing water inside.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet cloths at preparation area not stored in sanitizing solution between use Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled at kitchen area, dining area and preparation area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: Observed ceiling tiles soiled at kitchen area, dining area and preparation area. **Time Extended**
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees with no hair restraints while preparing food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: Observed one employees with no hair restraints while preparing food. **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet cloths at preparation area not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: Observed multiple wet cloths at preparation area not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose connected no vacuum breaker, next to mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: Observed hose connected no vacuum breaker, next to mop sink. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/15/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/14/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled at kitchen area, dining area and preparation area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee bottle of water at preparation area at kitchen. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees with no hair restraints while preparing food. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at kitchen area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service not stored inverted at kitchen area. Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen pork thawing at prep table. Operator put the frozen pork in the prep sink with running water for proper thawing. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet cloths at preparation area not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pupusa mix with beans and cheese(54F - Cold Holding); pupusa mix cheese,beans and chicharron(69F - Cold Holding); pupusas mix cheese and chicharon (67F - Cold Holding) at preparation area as per operator less than two hours. Operator moved the food at reach in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose connected no vacuum breaker, next to mop sink. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked with a chair and pans. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pots inside hand wash sink. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/14/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 4/1/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at kitchen and dining area. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed at front counter car keys on shelf above food preparation area. Employee moved car keys and put them on his pocket. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at kitchen floor soiled. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at kitchen reach in coolers shelves soiled. Repeat Violation
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed on prep area container with vitamin pills. Employee removed pills container. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed bag with cooked crumbled chorizo stored on same container with raw beef, and raw pork. Employee moved cooked chorizo to a di unit away from raw animal foods. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed inside reach in cooler, container with raw beef and raw pork no properly separated. Employee stored raw pork above raw beef inside reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/6/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed trough out restaurant. Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees no hair restraints used while prepay food.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign in bathroom.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters and gaskets in reach in coolers soiled. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed food residues on shelves inside reach in cooler at kitchen.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed containers with chicken tacos inside reach in freezer no covered.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 10/01/2023
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed inside preparation refrigerated table, raw ch container over cooked ground chorizo. Employee moved chorizo bag to area away from raw chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed inside reach in freezer, raw pork, raw chicken, raw beef and raw fish no separated. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/6/2023 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).