Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

AREPAS EL CACAO

5389 S KIRKMAN RD STE 102 · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3558248
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8990115
DBPR license5813276

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 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 3

#7High Priority03B-15-5

High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked arepas (117F – Hot Holding). Manager placed on steam table to recover 45 minutes later at 167F

#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa Sauce (51F – Cold Holding, placed at counter at 8:30am moved to freezer 45 minutes later 37F); ) on counter next to soda machine. Less than 4 hours per. Advised manager to add to time plan. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. On garlic may sauce, less than 2 hours. Manager added time mark. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler not dated marked, over 48hrs per operator. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board by kitchen office soiled.

#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter

Basic 6

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse next to hand wash sink in kitchen.

#2Basic51-15-4

Basic – Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled. Lower shelf of prep table by walk-in cooler soiled.

#6Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single service to go trays reused.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.