La Casita Pupusas & Latin Food
5137 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32839 · Permanent Food Service · License 5813514
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 14 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 14, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Chicken over shrimp in reach in freezer. Operator placed chicken below shrimp.
Fixed on the spot
Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food.
Raw shelled eggs over cooked rice and tamales. Operator moved shelled eggs below and tamales and rice above.
Fixed on the spot
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw chicken over beef in reach in cooler. Operator placed chicken below.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label.
Spray bottle hanging from hang sink back of the house by prep table. Operator labeled.
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
Between microwave. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Hanging front hand sink by prep table. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Plastic cup used to scoop sugar and metal bowls used to scoop rice.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Hood filters dripping onto wall on cooks line. Top of container hold flour underneath prep table by cooks line.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.