CHAO CAJUN F93
4125 CLEVELAND AVE #1120 · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33901
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch inside of garbage can with gloves and did not wash hands before returning to work. **Warning**
09-01-4High 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 operator make bare hand contact with ready to eat pasta cooling in the 3 compartment sink. The operator discarded the pasta. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed operator make bare hand contact with ready to eat pasta cooling in the 3 compartment sink. The operator discarded the pasta. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cut leafy greens (75F – Cold Holding) at cook line, the operator discarded the item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut leafy greens (75F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (48F – Cold Holding) on cook line. The operator discarded the cut leafy greens, and placed the pasta in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (109F – Hot Holding); cooked chicken (120F – Hot Holding) stored in metal pans in kitchen. The operator states he was hot holding until moving to front for service. Observed cooked potato (113F – Hot Holding) on cook line. The operator relocated the items to the walk in cooler for cooling. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored, stainless steel cleaner stored over prep area and open food on cook line. The operator relocated the item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal containers stored in handwash sink near 3 compartment sink. The operator removed the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed phone and keys stored above prep area on cook line. The operator moved the items. Observed open employee beverage on prep table on cook line and prep table in kitchen, the operator moved the beverages.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee involved in prep and cook of food wearing a sweatband on wrist, the employee removed the item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:54 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.