Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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AREITO BAR & RESTAURANT

2022 HOLLYWOOD BLVD · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33020

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 16, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3693823
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13652273
DBPR license1622867

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#7High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink sanitizer reading less than 50ppm chlorine. Employee corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee returned to kitchen after taking out trash and put on gloves to start working without washing hands first. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cleaned food debris out of prep sink, cleaned sink, and proceeded to remove pot from sanitizer during without washing hands first. Reviewed proper procedures with employee and she washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In left fliptop lower cooler, 3 pieces thawed salmon still in vacuum packaging. Per employee in unit more than 4 hours.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dried milk residue on espresso steaming wand.

#12Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of clean solwerware in kitchen hand sink. Employee removed container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks by soda syrup box rack not secured.

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In left fliptop lower cooler, 3 pieces thawed salmon still in vacuum packaging. Per employee in unit more than 4 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen reach in freezer door handle missing. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop sitting directly on box of trash can liners. Employee placed scoop in clean container to hold safely. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door.

#6Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at front of kitchen by cookline and hand sink soiled/has dust buildup.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.