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AREPAS EL CACAO

Food safety records indicate AREPAS EL CACAO in ORLANDO has 6 inspections with a 1.6/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

5389 Kirkman Road
Orlando, Florida, 32819
Florida Center
Orange County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13491193

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine plastic guard - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 4/1/25 - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10938565

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine plastic guard
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used cups to scoop ice from ice machine Educated employee **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 4/1/25
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar ingredient bin across from walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink on cooks line .
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored next to microwave over floor reach in freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Front line Manager addressed **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Front line Manager addressed **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table on front line cooked sliced plantains (127F - Hot Holding) Less than four hours per employee Placed on flat top for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Used three comp sink on front line Manager adressed **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal scrubber in hand sink on cooks line Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8990115

  • 40-06-5: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.
  • 51-15-4:Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4: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.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single service to go trays reused.
  • 03B-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
  • 03A-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
  • 03F-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
  • 02C-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
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board by kitchen office soiled.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter

Inspection Date: 9/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773933

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner next to three comp sinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Next to mop sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not labeled at beverage area by soda machine.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with fried tostones in chest freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic Mayo Sauce (61F - Cold Holding) on counter next to soda machine. Less than 4 hours per. Manager. Advised to use time plan. He will discard before 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-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 front prep table not date marked Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. To go bags and lids in sink Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. All employees less than 60 days

Inspection Date: 1/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521098

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Sandwich top reach in cooler on front counter
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on shelf next to single service gloves Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Floor large white freezer when entering back area, lid coming apart and handle broken Repeat Violation
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In white floor freezer has tostones in to go bag Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table on front counter black beans (122F - Hot Holding) Less than four hours per manager, laced on flat top for rapid reheat 15 minutes later was 201F Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of self service soda machine soiled
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing purple toxic substance not labeled under hand sink on front counter Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372897

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. "Avantco" reach-in freezer not holding temperature, no foods present
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor underneath fryer has a light accumulation of grease
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -plastic around and behind soda nozzles on self-service soda station have a light accumulation of debris
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -two blue wet wiping cloths hung on ledge of triple sink
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -ice chute soiled on self-service beverage station -white cutting board stained on top of reach-in cooler next to blender -inside of ice machine has a light accumulation of black, mold-like substance Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths. -QUATERNARY AMMONIA
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -men's restroom
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -Cesar
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -degreaser and glass cleaner spray bottles stored below handwash sink in front prep area lacking label, operator labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation