LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 7
13799 BEACH BLVD 102
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used to dispense sugar at front service line. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Lid missing from waste receptacle in women's restroom.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple filters in hood above grills and fryers soiled. Also, gasket on reach-in cooler drawers below grill soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Section of concrete flooring in warewashing area unsealed, in disrepair. Operator stated floor will be repaired in April. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two containers of white substance removed from original packaging on shelf near kitchen entry door and one container of same white substance on front service line not labeled. Operator labeled all containers of salt and sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Containers of lemons and limes store in ice bin in bar area and in ice bin at soda machine on front service line. Ice in bins used for drinks. See stop sale for ice.
- 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Containers of lemons and limes store in ice bin in bar area and in ice bin at soda machine on front service line. Ice in bins used for drinks. Stop sale for ice.
- 02C-03-5: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. Milk opened Sunday, more than 24 hours not date marked. Operator date marked milk **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from stove soiled/ stained. Also, gray deflector plate in large ice machine soiled. Employee cleaned deflector plate during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink next to large ice machine. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored on shelf in front service station and one spray bottle in bar area. Operator labeled both spray bottles of sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 52-01-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Observed red snapper advertised on menu and only snapper available at establishment is Lane Snapper and Scarlet Snapper. This species of fish can only be advertised as snapper or scarlet snapper or lane snapper, but not as red snapper. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-14: At callback operator purchased a different brand of snapper since inspection but is not identified as red snapper which is what the menu states it as. Operator reaching back out to vendor. Time extended approved per Andrew F. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: At today's callback : manager unable to verify item is actually RED SNAPPER. Called restaurant depot for confirmation of item :856856006303. On invoice 11/9/24. Person In Charge unable to verify item. Said could be red snapper could be yellow snapper. The Fish item in walk in cooler at time of inspection. NOTE : this item may not be sold as " RED SNAPPER. " on menu unless proven so by verifiable means. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 52-01-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Observed red snapper advertised on menu and only snapper available at establishment is Lane Snapper and Scarlet Snapper. This species of fish can only be advertised as snapper or scarlet snapper or lane snapper, but not as red snapper. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-14: At callback operator purchased a different brand of snapper since inspection but is not identified as red snapper which is what the menu states it as. Operator reaching back out to vendor. Time extended approved per Andrew F. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
5
Basic
8
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior door and lip below door of ice machine soiled. Operator started to clean area during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used to dispense flour. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in prep area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in box soda boxes stored on floor in dry food storage room.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Set of tongs hanging from handle of stove. Operator removed tongs to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler drawers below grill soiled.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados in bottom of reach-in cooler across from grill has sticker still adhered to cut avocado.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) in front service area. Operator had employee remake sanitizer solution and retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked beef (48-58F - Cooling) in walk-in-cooler with lids on pans cooked around 3pm on day prior unable to cool to 41F within 6 hours. See Stop Sale
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. cooked beef (48-58F - Cooling) in walk-in-cooler with lids on pans cooked around 3pm on day prior unable to cool to 41F within 6 hours. See Stop Sale
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of extra heavy puree in dry food storage area has large dent in middle of can. Stop Sale.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw raw beef stored above ready to eat taco sauce in reach-in cooler across from fryers. Also, raw shelled eggs stored above herbs in walk-in-cooler. Also, raw chicken stored over raw beef not commercially packaged in reach in freezer in back prep area. Operator removed raw beef in reach-in cooler and raw chicken reach in freezer to properly store. Operator removed herbs from under raw shelled eggs in walk-in-cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream, house made pico (47-50F - Cold Holding) in top of flip top reach-in cooler. Operator stated items went in cooler this morning but lid was left open. Operator closed lid. Operator went back and removed both items and placed in bottom of reach-in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple spray bottles containing toxic substance stored next to clean pans near large ice machine. Operator removed spray bottles of grill cleaners. Also, container of cleaner stored next to container of seasoning in dry food storage area. Operator removed cleaner to properly store. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 02C-03-5: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. Milk in walk in cooler opened on Tuesday not date marked.
- 52-04-5:Intermediate - Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Establishment advertising tilapia on menu and when inquired with cook and operator both directed me to swap that is served as tilapia. **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at end of kitchen next to fryer used for dumping by evidence of cut tomatoes in basin. Also, large bucket stored in hand wash sink next to ice machine. Operator cleaned out tomatoes and moved bucket from both hand wash sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
- 52-01-4:Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Observed red snapper advertised on menu and only snapper available at establishment is Lane Snapper and Scarlet Snapper. This species of fish can only be advertised as snapper or scarlet snapper or lane snapper, but not as red snapper. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to fryer. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 19 total violations (6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 8 basic).