Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

CHAO CAJUN F93

4125 CLEVELAND AVE #1120 · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33901

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3591508
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10870583
DBPR license4604408

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#3High Priority12A-29-4

High 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**

Warning
#4High 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 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority01B-12-4

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority41-10-4

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:54 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.