Arcadia, DeSoto County

MERLOS FRUTERIA

131 N BREVARD AVE, Arcadia, FL 34266

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Feb 23, 2026
City
Arcadia
County
DeSoto
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 23, 2026

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

41-05-4

Detail 23900075

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed a can of raid in the back of kitchen, owner removed. Corrected On-Site

32-11-5

Detail 23900076

Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Observed no toilet paper, owner replaced. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 23900077

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without a hair restraint.

33-11-4

Detail 23900074

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Feb 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

01B-07-4

Detail 23562456

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. There was 10 pounds of Jicama fruit that was moldy in the reach in cooler, employee discarded. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 23562451

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs over cream cheese in the reach in cooler next to back door, employee moved the cream cheese. Corrected On-Site

32-11-5

Detail 23562457

Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Employee put some in the bathroom. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23562450

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a white bottle not labeled in the back of the kitchen hanging on a shelve, employee stated it was bleach and wrote it on the bottle. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 23562453

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed in reach cooler by the back door no ambient thermometer.

33-16-4

Detail 23562455

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

24-18-4

Detail 23562454

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed serving utensils in a container on a shelf stored up and not down with handle up.

25-05-4

Detail 23562452

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a sleeve of clear compartment trays on the floor, under the front counter, employee picked up. Corrected On-Site

Jun 14, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.