LA LUPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Name: LA LUPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 625 E ATLANTIC BLVD, POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33060, US
Rating: 81.8

625 E ATLANTIC BLVD, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060

License #1609404

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81.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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LA LUPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 4 critical, 6 major, 11 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 16, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 3 critical, 4 major, and 10 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in female bathroom.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef in packages being thawed in 3 compartment sink in standing water. Beef at 41 F. Educated employee on proper thawing procedures. Beef was placed in cooler.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to operator.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. 1). Cases of whole tomatoes stored on floor in back room. Advised employees to remove food from floor. 2). Bag of tamarind stored on floor in back room . Advised employees to remove food from floor.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to operator.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Shelf broken in low reach in cooler in kitchen.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In 3 door cooler, Yellow Rice (61F - Cold Holding); Pinto Beans (47F - Cold Holding);per operator foods not prepped or portioned today, foods prepared yesterday and held in unit overnight. Advised employee to discard food. See Stop Sale.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler in kitchen.
[24-06-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean utensils stored in container soiled with food debris on rack in kitchen. Employee placed items in three compartment sink to be washed.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees preparing food without hair restraints. Educated employees on wearing proper hair restraints.
[22-31-4] Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Interior of microwave, under glass, rusted.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In 3 door cooler, Yellow Rice (61F - Cold Holding); Pinto Beans (47F - Cold Holding);per operator foods not prepped or portioned today, foods prepared yesterday and held in unit overnight. Advised employee to discard food. See Stop Sale.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table top can opener soiled with grease and food debris. Employee washed and sanitized can opener soiled.
[03E-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Pinto Beans (136F - Reheating) at 11:50 am , since 11 am, to 134 F at 12:27 pm. At this rate, food will not reach to 165 F within 2 hours. Food was placed on stove to reheat.
[29-01-4] Portable water tank not enclosed or sloped to drain properly.

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