LA PUPUSA FACTORY

Name: LA PUPUSA FACTORY
Address: 1804 W 68 ST, MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33014, US
Rating: 85.3

1804 W 68 ST, MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014

License #2327717

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85.3 Grade B / 100

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LA PUPUSA FACTORY in MIAMI LAKES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 10 minor.

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Call Back - Complied
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed open reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 60F.

Warning Issued
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed open reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 60°F.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping towel on top of preparation table, operator properly stored in chlorine sanitation solution of 100 ppm.
[29-19-4] Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. On hand sink located at the front area.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line floor.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
[05-04-4] Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit.
[12B-12-5] Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed multiple open bottles of water on preparation table. Operator discarded it.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (53F - Cold Holding); beans mashed (50F - Cold Holding)in open reach in cooler. Also Beef (55F - Cold Holding); shrimp (53F - Cold Holding); mashed beans (50F - Cold Holding); raw shel, eggs (50F - Cold Holding); chicharon mixed (53F - Cold Holding)inside reach in cooler located across the cook line, for more than 4 hours as per operator.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cheese (53F - Cold Holding); beans mashed (50F - Cold Holding)in open reach in cooler. Also Beef (55F - Cold Holding); shrimp (53F - Cold Holding); mashed beans (50F - Cold Holding); raw shel, eggs (50F - Cold Holding); chicharon mixed (53F - Cold Holding)inside reach in cooler located across the cook line, for more than 4 hours as per operator.

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