7 Lee County restaurants, 1 food truck perfect; 2 closed; 39 fail inspection
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Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Lee County, Florida, for the week of March 18-24, 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 March 18-24 inspections and no violations were found.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 15151 N. Cleveland Ave., North Fort Myers
Aqua Cafe, 4600 W. Bay Blvd., Estero**
Blu Sushi, 13451 McGregor Blvd., No. 23, Fort Myers**
Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill, 5819 Driftwood Parkway, Cape Coral**
Cava, 16441 Corporate Commerce Way, No. 100, Fort Myers**
Chili's Grill & Bar, 9310 B Pratt Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers
Taco Factory , food truck
Thai Cafe 99, 184 SW Pine Island Road, Suite 312, 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 March 18-24 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.
Guaca-Mole
4125 Cleveland Ave., Suite 1150, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 22
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
27 total violations, with 8 high-priority violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine stored above food prep counter with cutting board. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee begin work without washing hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 small flying insects near dish rack in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license as expired as of 12-01-2022. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw steak in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on floor by 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed around 10-15 rodent droppings behind ice machine. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler at front line : shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cut onions and cilantro (45F - Cold Holding); fresh salsa (42F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
Jingdu Japanese Buffet
13300 S Cleveland Ave., No. 53, Fort Myers
Complaint Inspection on March 18
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 8 live roaches around dishmachine and at wall behind dishmachine. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line by sushi buffet; raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); Operator placed ice under containers; raw chicken (42F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (43F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
Jingdu Japanese Buffet
13300 S Cleveland Ave., No. 53, Fort Myers
Complaint Inspection on March 19
Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 8 live roaches around dishmachine and at wall behind dishmachine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: One live roach under dishmachine at kitchen and 3 live roach under microwave at sushi bar. **Admin Complaint**
Which Lee County restaurants had high priority violations?
Annie's Restaurant
814 SE 47 St., Cape Coral
Routine Inspection on March 19
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/23. **Admin Complaint**
Beans Restaurant LLC
2200 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite B, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 20
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
6 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 foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in reach-in cooler
Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill
5819 Driftwood Parkway, Cape Coral
Routine Inspection on March 18
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
20 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee cracking raw shell eggs not changing gloves and washing hands before touching ready to eat toppings. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg batter 50F cold hold, sliced tomatoes 48F cold hold, raw mahi mahi 45F cold hold less than 4 hours. Educated operator on maintaining time/temperature control for safety foods at 41F or below. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Cava
16441 Corporate Commerce Way, No. 100, Fort Myers
Complaint Inspection on March 19
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
3 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) after running three times. Operator instructed employees to use triple sink already set up 400ppm quaternary to sanitize. By end of inspection operator was able to correct to 50pm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Larger reach-in cooler left side prep area:; cooked chickpeas hummus (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pickled onions (46F - Cold Holding); cooked corn (45F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes with cucumber (47F - Cold Holding) for 30 minutes per operator. Spoke with operator about monitoring temperatures to ensure proper cold holding occurs. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table left side prep area:; cooked chicken middle bottom (125F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken middle (107F - Hot Holding) per operator for 30 minutes. Spoke with operator about using lids, filling containers less, monitoring temperatures. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Chicago Baked Pizzeria
3268 Forum Blvd., Suite 204, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 19
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 - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed antacid tablets on shelf above make table. Operator moved tablets. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/01/2023. **Admin Complaint**
Ebenezer Restaurant
2247 Fowler St., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 18
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 - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter : cabbage cold holding at 84F; observed in walk in cooler unit: rice and beans (49F - Cold Holding); oxtail (74F - Cold Holding); rice (58F - Cold Holding). Operator states door was open for extended period of time. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
El Nido - Southfork Grille
23161 Village Shops Way, No. 113, Estero
Routine Inspection on March 18
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 - 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 solution not at proper strength to sanitize dishes, test strip reading at 0ppm. **Warning**
El Patron Mexican Restaurant & Bar
3639-3641 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/01/2023. **Admin Complaint**
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
4690 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 18
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
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching bread at buffet with bare hands. Operator discarded the bread. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
Guaca-Mole
4125 Cleveland Ave., Suite 1150, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 18
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
19 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. Observed 15 small flying insects on storage shelf next to 3 compartment sink. None landing on clean equipment or food at this time. **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat 9-18-23 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in Walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Guaca-Mole
4125 Cleveland Ave., Suite 1150, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
16 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 15 small flying insects on storage shelf next to 3 compartment sink. None landing on clean equipment or food at this time. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Observed 2 small flying insects near dry storage shelves. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat 9-18-23 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Observed license as expired as of 12-01-2022. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in Walk-in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef in walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
Guaca-Mole
4125 Cleveland Ave., Suite 1150, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 23
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
14 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee begin work without washing hands. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-23: Observed no soap at hand wash sink. **Time Extended**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license as expired as of 12-01-2022. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-23: **Admin Complaint**
House Of Omelets
900 SW Pine Island Road, No. 122, Cape Coral
Routine Inspection on March 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 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. **Warning**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 to 4 small flying like insects in kitchen area. **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw steaks over raw pork rolls and smoked salmon in walk-in cooler. The manager moved the raw steaks to bottom shelf in walk-in cooler under the pork roll and smoked salmon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Irie I Jamaican American Cafe
3559 Fowler Street, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 18
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on outside wall of walk in cooler. **Warning**
Island Vibez Grill
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on March 21
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 - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken in a ziploc bag stored above cooked pork in the reach in stand up cooler by the door. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf in other work top refrigeration unit. **Corrected On-Site**
Jalapeno's
2249 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 20
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license as expired as on 12-01-2023. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed rodent chew marks on wall in storage room, far from kitchen around spare lightbulbs and landscaping materials. Observed no chew marks on any food items, even bulk items located in storage room. No food preparation occurs in storage room. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in 2 door stainless steel reach in cooler on cook-line. **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 5 rodent droppings in debris around corner wall in back storage room, far from kitchen around spare lightbulbs and landscaping materials. No food preparation occurs in storage room. Observed no droppings anywhere else in restaurant. **Admin Complaint**
Jalapeno's
2249 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 21
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 - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license as expired as on 12-01-2023. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: **Admin Complaint**
Kings Tacos and Burritos 2
2847 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 20
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 - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bags in direct contact with food in freezer. **Warning**
Kool Vibes Caribbean Restaurant and Grocery
3087 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 8 small flying insects on and between tiles on ground by 3 compartment sink. Small flying insects are not landing on any food or food preparation surfaces. **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license as expired as of 12-01-2023. **Admin Complaint**
Le Goute
3533 Fowler St., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 19
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license as expired as of 12-01-2023. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach in water heater. Operator killed roach, and cleaned area. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pickled cabbage at 80F cold holding. Operator states it was made today. Directed operator to move item to reach in cooler. **Warning**
Le Goute
3533 Fowler St., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 20
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 - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach in water heater. Operator killed roach, and cleaned area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-20: Observed 2 live roaches on exterior of microwave. **Admin Complaint**
Manna Bon Gou Mange
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on March 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed no. Food grade bag in direct contact with patty dough. **Warning**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Observed garden hose in use for potable water tank. **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license as expired as of 12-01-2023. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler: ground beef (49F - Cold Holding); macaroni salad (48F - Cold Holding); white rice (49F - Cold Holding); ambient air (51F - Cold Holding). Operator states that they had reach in cooler unit open for and extended period of time. Advised operator to keep door shut and to turn down thermostat on cooler. **Warning**
Olde Hickory Golf Cc
14670 Olde Hickory Blvd., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. In pantry tall reach-in cooler, thawed tuna held in reduced-oxygen packaging from establishment. Also raw salmon in walk-in cooler, thawed, in reduced-oxygen packaging from establishment. **Warning**
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/1/2023. Renewed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. In pantry tall reach-in cooler, thawed tuna held in reduced-oxygen packaging from establishment. Also raw salmon in walk-in cooler, thawed, in reduced-oxygen packaging from establishment. **Warning**
Panaderia Y Restaurante La Bamba Inc.
3900 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
14 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over ready to eat beef in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chorizo (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from cook line. The operator moved the chorizo to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Pine Lakes Pub
10200 Pine Lakes Blvd., North Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 21
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
12 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee start work on cook's line and put on gloves without washing hands. Discussed hand washing practices with Operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15-20 rodent droppings on top of cans in dry storage and liquor area which is a separate building off of dining room and kitchen that is shared with their golf cart detail/servicing. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed canned goods with rodent droppings on them. Operator discarded cans. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
Que Chimba Chamo
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Complaint Inspection on March 22
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 - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle's potable water hose no proof constructed of food-grade material. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: No proof provided at time of inspection. **Time Extended**
Que Papaya Vzla Corp
4125 Cleveland Ave., Suite 1155, Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw hamburger then handle utensils without changing gloves and washing hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing and employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Warning**
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels used to line tomatoes in reach in cooler. **Warning**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler: hard boiled egg (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding); mixed cheese (55F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (55F - Cold Holding); sliced Tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (53F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (52F - Cold Holding). **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in roll top reach in cooler: hard boiled egg (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding); mixed cheese (55F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (55F - Cold Holding); sliced Tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (53F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (52F - Cold Holding). See stop sale. **Warning**
Rib City
5781 Lee Blvd., Units 201/202, Lehigh Acres
Complaint Inspection on March 22
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 - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. One bottle chemicals stored over bibb in box soda in prep area. One next to food tray liners on cook line. Operator removed the chemicals. **Corrected On-Site**
Southern Grill
16554 N. Cleveland Ave., North Fort Myers
Complaint Inspection on March 20
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
10 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
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 level at 0ppm. Operator contacted service tech to fix dishwasher. Set up three compartment sink during inspection.**Warning** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Speedys Two LLC
2957 Martin Luther King Blvd. Jr., Fort Myers
Routine Inspection on March 22
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 - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw hamburgers over raw pork chops in stand up refrigerator. The operator moved the raw hamburgers underneath the raw pork chops. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding) in stand up refrigerator in front area near check out window. The operator moved the raw chicken wings to another stand up reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Sun Splash Waterpark
400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral
Routine Inspection on March 20
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 - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hamburgers patties (84F - Hot Holding) in steam table beside cook line. The manager discarded hamburgers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Vuelve A La Vida Seafood
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Routine Inspection on March 23
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee enter food truck and put on gloves to prepare food without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing practices with Operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Emailed information on food grade potable water hoses to Operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shrimp in insulated cooler at 51F. Operator placed ice over shrimp. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Zorba's Greek Restaurant
9106 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs
Routine Inspection on March 19
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 - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over raw pork in walk in cooler. Operator switch trays. **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, food truck inspections March 18-24
