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HOOTS RESTAURANT

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3595668
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10876594
DBPR license2102683

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate6 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 3

#7High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. A cook cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean plates without changing gloves and washing hands.

#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler a container with raw ground beef is stored on top of a bucket of pickles that are stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. There are bottles of all purpose cleaner and delimer stored with containers os vegetable oil in fry storage.

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no single use paper towels in the women's restroom. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink by the dishwasher. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic32-01-5

Basic – Bathroom facility not located on the same floor as the food establishment.

#2Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. There is no covered receptacle in the women's restroom in the dining area or the unisex restroom in the back of the kitchen.

#3Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. There is standing water on the floor in the salad station between the walk in cooler and the salad station make table cooler.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. There is a bag of flour stored on the floor in fry storage. There is a bucket of pickles stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.

#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.there is no handwashing sign in the men's or women's restrooms.

#6Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. There is a leak from the drain pipe under the hand washing sink in the salad station.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.