ARABELLAS RISTORANTE

346 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN, Polk County. DBPR licence 6306102. 9 inspection visits from 2023-11-17 to 2026-10-27.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-27: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Polk County average that year (4 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-08-26)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-08-26	2026-08-27	Rodent activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Polk County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	0.43	5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-08-27	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-08-26	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	3		4 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-04-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	0.40	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-11-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	0.40	5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-04-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	0.39	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-12-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.39	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-03-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	0.41
2023-11-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	0	0.41	3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.