ANA'S RESTAURANT

Name: ANA'S RESTAURANT
Address: 161 S BREVARD AVE, ARCADIA, FL, 34266, US
Rating: 56.7

161 S BREVARD AVE, ARCADIA, FL 34266

License #2400304

56.7 Grade F / 100

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March 4, 2026 · 5 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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ANA'S RESTAURANT in ARCADIA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 56.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 59 total violations — 20 critical, 13 major, 26 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn around walk in cooler door.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in the walk in freezer around door.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed hard shell eggs sitting on counter, operator stated no written plan, printed a copy for the owner and explained.
[53B-05-5] Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees SafeStaff expired on 1/19/2026.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[16-55-4] Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dish machine not rinsing properly and read at 00ppm, operator set up 3-compartment sink and will call to have dish machine serviced.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn around walk in cooler door.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in the walk in freezer around door.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop on top of ice machine that is outside and on dirty surface, owner moved.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed tools on the shelf in the walk in cooler next to tomatoes, operator removed.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed two pans of beef on the floor by the mop sink, owner stated it is thawing, explained the proper way to thaw food.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can of black olives by Arrezzio and one can of black olives by Bellissimo dented, owner voluntarily discarded.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw steak over raw fish in the reach in cooler on the cook line, cook corrected by moving fish to the top shelf.
[11-26-1] 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. Observed employees with no proof, owner corrected by having them read and sign the document.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed hard shell eggs sitting on counter, operator stated no written plan, printed a copy for the owner and explained.
[53B-05-5] Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees SafeStaff expired on 1/19/2026.
[16-43-4] Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions or employee unaware of proper use Observed the chlorine test strips expired in 2024, informed operator will need new test strips.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Several cases of food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in the walk in cooler soiled.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 can of diced tomatoes rusted at the seams. 2 can of strawberry glaze dented at the seams. Manager discarded the cans.
[22-41-4] 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. Sanitizer reading of the dishwasher 00ppm chlorine. Manager stoped using the dishwasher, set up the three compartment sink to properly sanitize and called the technician.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken not in the original packaging stored over ready to eat peas in the walk in freezer. Manager removed the chicken.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bacon fat (84F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the cook line. Manager stated the bacon fat was stored at room temperature overnight. Manager discarded the bacon fat.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter PCs (80F - Cold Holding) stored in the wait station area at room temperature. Manager stared the butter had been stored at room temperature for approximately 2 hours. Manager placed the butter in the reach in cooler. Bacon fat (84F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the cook line. Manager stated the bacon fat was stored at room temperature overnight. Manager discarded the bacon fat.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle container cleaning fluid stored next to food in the dry storage area. Manager removed the bottles.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200 chlorine. Manager adjusted the sanitizer new reading 100ppm.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed handouts to the operator
[11-26-1] 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. Provided the manager with form, manager filled out 1 form before the end of the inspection.