6 Lee County restaurants get perfect scores; 2 closed; 25 fail inspection
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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 Feb. 5-11, 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 Feb. 5-11 inspections and no violations were found.
Aqua Seafood & Steaks Bonita, 27940 Crown Lake Blvd, Bonita Springs**
Fig's Grille, 25987 S Tamiami Trl #109, Bonita Springs**
Melt Masters LLC, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Menchies Frozen Yogurt, 5100 Daniels Pkwy Ste 500, Fort Myers**
River Club, 4788 Pelican Sound Blvd, Estero
Wing Stop, 1480 NE Pine Island Rd Unit 2e, Cape Coral**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Lee County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?
These restaurants failed their Feb. 5-11 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.
Aqua Seafood & Steaks Bonita
27940 Crown Lake Blvd, Bonita Springs
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed twenty small flying insects on walls in linen storage near employee restroom. Observed twenty small flying insects near soda station on walls in server area near private dining room Observed Two large flies near ice machine in kitchen Observed thirty small flying insects in bar are near wine storage area. On mats and hoses. Observed ten small flying insects in hallways between kitchen and dining room area near front bar. **Warning**
Slurping Dragon
5631 Six Mile Commerical Ct #8-9, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on Feb. 9
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 15 live roaches in kitchen on floor and on underside of wok cooking table. **Warning**
Which Lee County restaurants had high priority violations?
Big Nick's BBQ
9211 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
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
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expired license 12/01/23
Burntwood Tavern
10035 Gulf Center Drive Unit 100f, Fort Myers
Complaint Inspection on Feb. 6
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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 12 under and around handwash sink middle of service line. 7 above main cook line closer to dry storage side. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Service line in ice bath, half and half (63F - Cold Holding) for 2 hours per operator. On bar top blue cheese stuffed olives (53F - Cold Holding) for two hours per operator. Provided operator with time as a public health control form, operator states half and half is discarded regularly and explained to operator parameters of holding foods using time as a public health control . **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Middle of cook line steam well cooked beef chili (117F - Hot Holding); cooked lobster bisque (120F - hot Holding); cooked beef stock (130F - Hot Holding) for one hour per operator. Operator removed double boiler and stirred foods, all foods returned to hot holding at 135F or above. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
China King
1468 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
15 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee handle telephone then begin working with food, stopped employee from touching food and educated on the importance of handwashing . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12-1-2023. **Admin Complaint**
Chuck E Cheeses 782
5020 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitters at map sink faucet has no vacuum breaker. **Warning**
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution has 00ppm quaternary. Operator corrected changed sanitizer solution 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Coldwater Oyster Market
5611 Six Mile Commercial Ct, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 4 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 00ppm); operator set up Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat short ribs and potatoes. Operator moved all food to,proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On cooler top across from service window was a one quart container of house made garlic butter made 24 hours prior at garlic butter (84 F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooler top across from service window was a one quart container of house made garlic butter made 24 hours prior at garlic butter (84 F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
Corner Spot Diner and Drink
4450 Bonita Beach Rd SW Ste 10, Bonita Springs
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 12-01-23. Operator renewed license during the visit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Doc Fords Rum Bar & Grille
2500 Island Inn Rd, Sanibel
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
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 - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher not achieving a minimum of 160* F at the surface of the plate after 3 attempts (Temperature 156.9 ); Operator set up Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef stored over ready to eat rubs on cooks line. Operator moved food to,proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
El Mercado De San Carlos
17597 Rockefeller Cir, Ste 1, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on Feb. 9
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2023 **Admin Complaint**
Friend's Pizza
3441 Colonial Blvd Ste 10, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers
12600 University Dr, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on Feb. 9
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
14 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook at cook line cracked raw shell eggs and pick up ready to eat lettuce. Discussed with operator about proper hand washing procedures. Cook washed his hands and put on new gloves. Discarded lettuce. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler raw eggs with shell stored over cheeses. **Warning**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed 5 pounds cooked tomatoes vegetables soup with 02/01/24 date marked on it, not used within 7 days. **Warning**
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed fruits and yogurt plates on buffet area not protected by sneeze-guards. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 3 pounds mahi-mahi thawed without removing from vacuum package in reach-in cooler at cook line. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed no time marked for 3 pounds of cut cantaloupe (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator cantaloupe has been out about 4 hours. Operator quickly removed and discarded. **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical bottles stored with single use articles at server station. Operator removed correct storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Luigi's
10801 Corkscrew Rd, #196, Estero
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
Miceli's Restaurant
3930 Pine Island Rd Nw, Matlacha
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw grouper over ready to eat pasta in stand up reach-in cooler in kitchen. The manager moved raw grouper to another reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Mr Tequila Cuisine
10391 Corkscrew Commons Dr, Estero
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
29 total violations, with 9 high-priority violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented can of tomato paste in walk in cooler opened. Informed operator can needs to be discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher go from handling dirty dishes to removing clean dish and putting them away after removing them from the dishwashing machine. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch dirty apron and towels without washing hands and putting on clean gloves before handling food, spoke with operator about proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed dry sugar and salt bulk use bins stored in containers soiled with food debris. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw non commercially packaged pork above ready to eat cake. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored above raw salmon in walk in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork not commercially packaged above raw shrimp in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee change task from using wiping cloth to clean surfaces to handling clean utensils and plates without washing hands and changing gloves. Spoke with operator regarding proper hand washing and glove usage. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed squeeze bottle of sanitizer on top of warmer box where they keep the tortillas warm. **Warning**
Mudbugs Cajun Kitchen
1473 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
Routine Inspection on Feb. 6
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2023 **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw crab cakes stored above fully cooked ready to eat stone crabs claws. Operator moved food to,proper storage. . Repeat from 08-08-2023 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
New England Moorings Sea Rest
1326 SE 16 Pl, Cape Coral
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical sanitizer stored with plates and and cups. The manager removed chemical from with plates and cups. **Corrected On-Site**
Skip One Seafood
15820 S Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers
Complaint Inspection on Feb. 6
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
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored on shelving near oyster crackers. Operator removed medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touching nose and not washing hands before putting on gloves. Educated employee. Employee washed hands and put on new gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/23. **Admin Complaint**
Subway 34935
10801 Corkscrew Road, , Unit 191, Estero
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12-1-23. **Admin Complaint**
Yums
18731 Three Oaks Parkway, Suite 6, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
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
High Priority - - From initial inspection : Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Per operator, business was sold to new ownership approximately four months ago. Operator has not applied for a DBPR food service license at time of inspection . **Warning** Priority: High Priority - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: Operator unable to,provide proof that license has been applied for. **Admin Complaint**
Zaragoza's Ice Cream Shop
26455 Old 41 Rd Unit 21, Bonita Springs
Routine Inspection on Feb. 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
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 Feb. 5-11
