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HOOTS RESTAURANT

563 ELKCOM CIRCLE · MARCO ISLAND · Collier County · FL 34145

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 1, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3572864
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10733655
DBPR license2102683

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#5High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On a shelf, with undamaged cans there is a 29 ounce can of black beans with a severely dented rim. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Inside a bucket in the walk in cooler fully cooked andouille sausage is stored under raw ground beef. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. There are two live roaches on a television set on the wall in the fry station. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler in the fry station French toast batter (48F – Cold Holding); corned bedf hash (47F – Cold Holding). Operator iced out of temperature items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training for Mirna and Alexis gave expired. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.there is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the dish washing station. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is an accumulation of food debris on top of the dishwasher. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. There is cardboard lining a shelf in dry storage underneath bags of raisins. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On a shelf, with undamaged cans there is a 29 ounce can of black beans with a severely dented rim. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.