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
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 10 ppm. Operator primed machine, retesting at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – 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. cooked beef (48F – Cold Holding); refried beans (47F – Cold Holding); pico (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F – Cold Holding); chicken broth (46F – Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored in walk in cooler for more than 6 hours overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef (48F – Cold Holding); refried beans (47F – Cold Holding); pico (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F – Cold Holding); chicken broth (46F – Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored in walk in cooler for more than 6 hours overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions (102F – Hot Holding); cooked jalapeños (102F – Hot Holding) held for less than 4 hours on cook line. Operator placed items on time. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in prep area used to stored cooking utensils. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored juice prep counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03G-54-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Pork chops held in reduced oxygen packaging for more than 48 hours at reach in freezer. Reviewed HACCP requirements with operator. Operator opted to remove items from packaging and will not use vacuum packaging for future storage. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in standing water at triple sink. Operator placed under cool running water. Raw ground beef thawing on rack at room temperature on rack. Operator placed into cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored directly on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:56 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.