ARIAS'S PUPUSAS
1501 ORTIZ AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33905
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing practices with Operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tamales prepared over 24 hours ago, no date mark in reach in cooler.
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed blue plastic bowl used as scoop in dry rice bin. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling in covered prep area made of plywood. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone stored on container with dried rice stored inside. Operator removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-40-4Basic – Food being prepared in a room that has screening in place of all or part of a wall. **Repeat Violation**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Observed doors have been removed from truck. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:38 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.