LUPITAS TEX MEX RESTAURANT
301 N DIXIE HWY · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-08-7High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment operating without a license **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 4 live roaches crawling under cooking equipment. Operator began killing roaches and cleaned and sanitized area. Observed 1 by back door area. Operator killed roach and cleaned and sanitized area **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Flip top cooler ; cut tomatoes (58F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (58F – Cold Holding). Per operator food transferred from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed food in freezer to quick chill food not prepared or portioned today 2. Dukers cooler ; carnitas (44-46F – Cold Holding); chorizo (44-46F – Cold Holding); salsa (46F – Cold Holding). Per operator food transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Operator placed food in freezer to quick chill. Food not prepared or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer provided at inspection. Operator provided in middle of inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach under cooking equipment. Operator removed roach and cleaned and sanitized area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees at cookline working without hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraints **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at front door **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors heavily soiled with food debris. Employees began sweeping food debris **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping rag at kitchen Cookline. Operator removed and discarded rags **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled at cookline with grease **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:22 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.