Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

DIVING PELICAN

901 COPELAND AVE S · EVERGLADES CITY · Collier County · FL 34139

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 30, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3566870
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10710573
DBPR license2103677

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#6High Priority09-01-4

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 cook plate cooked fish sandwich with bare hands. Spoke with operator regarding proper glove use.

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top part of cook line reach-in coolers, cut tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); ham (52F – Cold Holding); sliced cheddar (48F – Cold Holding) for one hour per operator after lunch rush with lid left open. Operator added lids to containers to aid in cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 5

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Far right dining room, 2 bathrooms in back.

#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer far end cook line. Walk-in freezer outside. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sinks in two far right side dining room bathrooms. At handwash sink at entrance to kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust/grease on removable hood vents. Also gaskets on cook line reach-in coolers.

#5Basic38-04-4

Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer in far back of kitchen, inside. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.