AREPAS VENEGARA
26700 SOUTH DIXIW HWY
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn by the hand wash sink in the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed at the reach in freezer with ice creams at the front**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with flour not labeled by the 3 compartment sink. Employee labeled the container. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above e cheese at the reach in cooler. Employee placed eggs at the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed chicken that was frozen not date market inside the reach in cooler. Operator date marked it. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/18/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towel on top of the arepas. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed at the preparation table in the kitchen area. Employee discarded the water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn by the hand wash sink in the kitchen area.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container lid cracked or broken. Operator discarded it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic oil containers and water bottles stored on the floor of the kitchen area. Operator stored them at least 6 inches off the floor.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil stored in standing water at 73°F. Operator removed the water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed flan and rice pudding prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed stuffed beef container date marked on 12/08/2024. As per operator they did not removed the old label. Operator date marked the food. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed empanadas not covered inside the reach in freezer by the fryer. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw chicken stored inside supermarket bag inside the reach in cooler. Operator replaced the bag. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Obviously equipment was stored inside the hand wash sink in the kitchen area. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-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 cooked chicken, potato salad inside the reach in cooler not date marked. Operator date marked food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2024 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).