ARABELLAS RISTORANTE

346 West Central Avenue
Winter Haven, Florida, 33880
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10742064

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized area ice machine panel. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At server station, purse stored on coffee liners at main kitchen entrance. Employee removed purse. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook line operator removed tongs Corrected On-Site
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Across from dish machine Employee inverted items. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator replaced sanitizer then primed the machine. 0 ppm then 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8756149

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean silverware glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silver ware at dish storage. Operator inverted silver ware. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor in dry storage. Operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes and pans on top of hand washing sink. Operator removed items Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8555734

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367114

  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener next to croutons on salad prep area. Operator removed air freshener. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink near pizza station. Operator removed ice out of and washing sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. On racks in reach in cooler on salad area.