Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Mar 13, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 6308085|Public Food Service Establishment|Polk County, FloridaInspected Mar 13, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
LOS POTOSINOS RESTAURANT Y TIENDA LLC
19001 US 27, LAKE WALES, FL 33853
LOS POTOSINOS RESTAURANT Y TIENDA LLC keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 1 violation, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Solid
87.5
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against LAKE WALES
Scores higher than 38% of the 94 inspected restaurants in LAKE WALES on the trailing-year record.
Against Polk County
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — above the Polk County average of 0.8.
This kitchen1
County average0.8
Above county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.
The Inspection Record
7 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Feb 25, 2025
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedMissing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.
Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Feb 17, 2025
Disposition
Warning IssuedRaw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
High-priority×2
Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.
Intermediate
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Oct 18, 2024
Disposition
Follow-up - Admin. complaint recommendedMissing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Aug 14, 2024
Disposition
Warning IssuedRaw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
High-priority
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Dec 27, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionHandwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Intermediate
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Aug 23, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionHandwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Intermediate
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Equipment and work surfaces must be properly designed, constructed, and kept in good repair. Cracked, corroded, or makeshift surfaces cannot be cleaned properly and shed material into food.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6308085 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site