13 Collier County restaurants get perfect scores; 11 fail inspection

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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 Collier County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Collier County, Florida, for the week of Nov. 13-19, 2023. 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 Collier County restaurant inspection site.

Which Collier County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their Nov. 13-19 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Collier County restaurants had high priority violations?

Dunkin

13600 Immokalee Road, Naples

Routine Inspection on Nov. 17

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

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of Spic and Span Cleaner stored on a rack next to a bucket of icing. Two (2) Bodily Fluid Cleanup Kits were stored directly above containers of Sugar and Streusel toppings. Kits contain a solidifier and deodorizer and should not be stored with food.

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of the "Y" splitter requires a vacuum breaker/backflow device. Repeat from 9/1/22 and 1/13/23. Blender sink with the blender rinsing device that is attached to the faucet with a "Y" splitter also needs a backflow device. **Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**

Havanna Cafe

191 Smallwood Dr, Chokoloskee

Routine Inspection on Nov. 16

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk-in cooler raw fish is stored over unwashed oranges and potatoes. Operator moved items to proper storage order. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler raw ground beef is stored over prepared Cuban sandwiches. Operator moved items to proper storage order. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler by the pickup window, pico de gallo (49F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding), the ambient temperature of the cooler is 54F. Operator moved the ham and pico de gallo to the cooler in front of the range. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Kountry Kitchen

301 New Market Road East, Immokalee

Routine Inspection on Nov. 14

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

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing their hands after changing tasks. Educated employee on proper glove use. **Corrective Action Taken**

La Casa Del Taco Molcajetes

1716 Airport Pulling Rd S, Naples

Routine Inspection on Nov. 15

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-08: Observed dish machine still testing at chlorine 0ppm. . Operator set up manual sanitizer, quaternary ammonium 200ppm. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Dishwasher chlorine sanitizer 0ppm, triple sink quaternary sanitizer 200ppm. **Admin Complaint**

Vampiritos Bar Inc

12215 Collier Blvd Ste 5, Naples

Routine Inspection on Nov. 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

11 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator called service technician, and set up triple sink for sanitizing Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm) **Warning**

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Ceviche is offered on the menu with no proof of parasite destruction. Educated operator on parasite destruction. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs being stored over sliced vegetables Operator rearranged products **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Wyndemere Cc Main Dining

700 Wyndemere Way, Naples

Routine Inspection on Nov. 16

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • 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. Operator called service technician, and set up triple sink for sanitizing Triple Sink (Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken being stored over raw beef and pork. Operator rearranged products **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Wyndemere Country Club-The Tiebreaker

700 Wyndemere Way, Naples

Routine Inspection on Nov. 16

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

  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed poolside buffet with no sneeze guards. **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 Naples Daily News: Naples area restaurant and food truck inspections Nov. 13-19