LA PUPUSA QUEEN
210 North Main Avenue
Florida, 33852
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★★☆ (4.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5: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**
- 51-09-4: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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5: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**
- 51-09-4: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**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: Operator has plans and will send them to plan review. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair: handle on stand up reach in cooler repaired with duct tape. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 51-09-4:Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning**
- 14-25-5: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**
- 51-16-7: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**
- 02C-08-5: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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).