AREPAS VENEGARA

Name: AREPAS VENEGARA
Address: 26700 SOUTH DIXIW HWY, HOMESTEAD, FL, 33032, US
Rating: 77.5

26700 SOUTH DIXIW HWY, HOMESTEAD, FL 33032

License #2337618

🫔 Latin American ℹ️

77.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

January 23, 2026 · 10 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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AREPAS VENEGARA in HOMESTEAD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 77.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 40 total violations — 6 critical, 4 major, 30 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 23, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates, pans, and pots not stored inverted at shelves near the three compartment sink. Coached operator. Operator started stored items properly.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn by the microwave in the kitchen area.
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator stored ice scoop properly.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door. Operator removed tongs.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee water bottles stored in reach in freezer with food to be served to customers. Coached operator. Operator removed water bottles.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at the three compartment sink soiled . Operator started cleaning wall.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar at prep table by the three compartment sink. Observed container of flour at shelf in the middle of kitchen not labeled. Operator labeled products.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over cook beef at reach in cooler near microwaves. Operator stored products properly.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken not properly separated from raw pork. Coach operator. Operator stored product properly.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef soup (108F - Hot Holding) at stove r cook line. As per operator for less than an hours. Operator reheated beef soup (169F - reheated). Observed shredded chicken (115F - Hot Holding) at prep table near microwaves. As per operator for less than 30 minutes. Operator reheated shredded chicken (175F -reheated ).

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[21-05-5] Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towel on top of the arepas. Employee removed it.
[12B-02-4] Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed at the preparation table in the kitchen area. Employee discarded the water.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn by the hand wash sink in the kitchen area.
[14-38-4] Food storage container lid cracked or broken. Operator discarded it.
[08B-38-4] 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] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
[10-07-4] 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.
[02D-03-4] 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.
[16-46-4] 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.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed empanadas not covered inside the reach in freezer by the fryer.
[14-31-5] 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.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Obviously equipment was stored inside the hand wash sink in the kitchen area. Operator removed it.
[02C-02-5] 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.