DONA AREPA
515 NE 20 ST · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33431
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. At kitchen area – employee handle dirty dishes and cleaning supplies then proceeded to change gloves without wash their hands – educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found At dishwashing area approximately 3 small flying insects landing on triple sink. At prep area approximately 1 small flying insect landing on clean dishes into cookline. At prep area in kitchen near cookline- drain under two compartment sink with 8 small flying insects landing on drain on the floor. **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in cooler- non food grade paper bags used to store masa – operator removed.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw ground beef stored over containers of soup.
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. Observed at front counter display cooler- tres leche/ coconut pudding/ Flan (46F-48F cold holding).Food not prepared or portioned today. Food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter display cooler- tres leche/ coconut pudding/ Flan (46F-48F cold holding).Food not prepared or portioned today. Food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale.
Intermediate 7
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. At kitchen area- employee washed their hands in three compartment sink and then proceeded to prepare food – educated operator – employee washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At flip top,cooler by cookline- queso 57F at 10:50 to 53F at 11:40 (cooling since 8:30)- food over stacked above fill line- at current rate of cooling goodwill not reach to 41F within remaining time- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At dishwashing area- handwashing sink blocked by trash can and other supplies- operator removed.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwashing sink by cook line – buckets inside sink- operator removed.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by dishwashing area.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler- cooked beef prepared 3 days ago nit date marked- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bathroom purple Chemical spray bottle not labeled – operator labeled.
Basic 1
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- by server station hand sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:20 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
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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.