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NIEVES LAGUNERAS

411 SW PARK ST, Okeechobee FL 34972 · 863-634-1592

Last inspected Jul 10, 2026 · 4 visits since June 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats26
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5700764
Grade history
JUN 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Jul 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over tamales in cooler. Operator stored Raw shell eggs correctly.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Tamales made and frozen 6/30, then thawed 7/8 not date marked. Operator date marked.
Intermediate/02C-08-5/Corrected On-Site
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Mar 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by ice cream station. Operator placed at location.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked: Menudo prepared Sunday per operator not date marked. Operator date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Oct 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in restroom. Operator placed at location.
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Jun 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit in white stand up Freezer-and refrigerator combination.
Basic/05-09-4
Shelve at bottom counter not smooth, unpainted. Operator will paint them and or seal them.
Basic/36-52-4/Corrective Action Taken

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.