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Florida’s restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Lee County restaurant inspections site.
Here’s the breakdown for recent health inspections in Lee County, Florida, for the week of July 1-7, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a ‘snapshot’ of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Lee County restaurant inspection site.
Which Lee County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their July 1-7 inspections and no violations were found.
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Lee County restaurants had high priority violations?
3300 Bonita Beach Road SW, Unit 122, Bonita Springs
Routine Inspection on July 2
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
4827 Milton St., Cape Coral
Routine Inspection on July 3
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
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High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with raw frozen meats in walk in freezer. Educated operator on using food grade plastic and containers. **Repeat Violation**
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High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/23. **Admin Complaint**
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High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs sitting out at room temperature less than 4 hours. Operator placed eggs in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
3300 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 119, Bonita Springs
Routine Inspection on July 2
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
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High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Solution was soiled. Sink was emptied and sanitizer retested to 200 ppm. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm); Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Warning**
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pizza sitting on counter at 104F. A company poster on the wall above it stated it was being held by time, but no times were documented for the pizza. Operator stated it is discarded every 20 minutes. Provided forms to complete for using Time as a Public Health Control were provided to Operator with explanation of the requirement. cooked pizza with meat and cheese (104F – Hot Holding) **Warning**
2414 Del Prado Blvd. S., Cape Coral
Complaint Inspection on July 1
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
1625 Cape Coral Parkway E., Unit A101, Cape Coral
Complaint Inspection on July 3
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
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High Priority – 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. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. **Warning**
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High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
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High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee cracking raw shell eggs not washing hands and changing gloves before touching ready to eat ham. Educated employee. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham 45F cold hold, sliced tomatoes 45F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator turned down reach in cooler. Observed raw fish 53F cold hold, raw chicken 55F cold less than 4 hours. Operator double panned time/temperature control for safety foods with ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10351 Corkscrew Road, Estero
Routine Inspection on July 2
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
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High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed operator handled money at the cash register and then put gloves on to prepare food without first washing their hands. Educated operator on the importance of washing their hands and proper handwashing techniques. **Warning**
15455 Old McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on July 1
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
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High Priority – Live, small flying insects in dishwash area. Observed 3 small flying insects flying in dishwash area landing on equipment. **Warning**
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High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 3 dried rodent droppings underneath shelving in dry storage. Operator discarded rodent droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
4836 Leonard St., Cape Coral
Routine Inspection on July 3
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
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High Priority – 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. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Operator changed sanitizer and called technician. Rechecked concentration at 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed containers of raw hamburger and raw shrimp stored over container of ready to eat sauces. Operator placed sauces and seafood in proper location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
19527 Highland Oaks Drive, Suite 205, Estero
Complaint Inspection on July 2
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
362 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
Routine Inspection on July 2
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations
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High Priority – 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. Dish machine (chlorine 00ppm). Operator set up three compartment sink for ware washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee eating at pantry station and then continued to work with food without changing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with operator and observed hand washing and glove change. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw lobster stored over ready to eat short rib sauce. Operator moved food to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler was 2 quarts of house made scallops sauce dated 06-20 on 07-02, exceeding seven (7) shelf life. **Warning**
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High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler was 2 quarts of house made scallops sauce dated 06-20 on 07-02, exceeding seven (7) shelf life. **Warning**
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hollandaise sauce (119 F – Hot Holding). Operator heated Hollandaise sauce (144 F – Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: “Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over.”
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Fort Myers, Cape area restaurant and food truck inspections July 1-7
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