Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

ARIAS'S PUPUSAS

1501 ORTIZ AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33905

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 8, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1285775
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8629061
DBPR license4650736

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee begin work with clean utensils without washing hands.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork tamales prepared yesterday per operator with no date marking in reach in cooler.

Basic 4

#1Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic08B-40-4

Basic – Food being prepared in a room that has screening in place of all or part of a wall. Observed food being prepared in back of truck in partially covered hall. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic51-35-1

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not vehicle mounted. Doors not attached to truck. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen beans and frozen bags of cheese thawing at room temperature.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 12:59 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 48 · Gas appliances / boiler certificate – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.