ARABELLAS RISTORANTE
346 W CENTRAL AVE, Winter Haven FL 33880 · 863-293-1797
Last inspected Aug 26, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
The state ordered this kitchen closed. No return visit has cleared it to reopen, so it may not be trading.
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 40 rodent droppings under dry storage area. Operator cleaned and sanitized area with sanitizing solution.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Ordered shut on the spot. 4 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 40 rodent droppings under dry storage area. Operator cleaned and sanitized area with sanitizing solution.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured tanks
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator inverted items
Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on the floor operator removed from floor.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad prep cooler Tiramisu 55F Operator voluntarily discarded.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Maintenance placed on to repair 53F
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar operator removed handle from ice
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At the bar, operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.-Employee clean and sanitize ice shield
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At salad station employee had cell phone and glasses on cutting board employee removed items from cutting board and then wash your hands and sanitize the cutting board.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Pizza station, employee placed on hat
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons in kitchen for pizza station.
Tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses on cook line, chef removed tongs.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized area ice machine panel.
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.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook line operator removed tongs
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Across from dish machine Employee inverted items.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes and pans on top of hand washing sink. Operator removed items
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
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.
Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor in dry storage. Operator removed from the floor.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener next to croutons on salad prep area. Operator removed air freshener.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink near pizza station. Operator removed ice out of and washing sink.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. On racks in reach in cooler on salad area.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.