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PHILLY EXPRESS

1400 ESTERO BLVD UNIT 6 · FORT MYERS BEACH · Lee County · FL 33931

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 7, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3650761
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13471853
DBPR license4604385

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2025

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat corned beef and prepared sausage patty's. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked with food containers. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

Basic 1

#1Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On prep counter.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 8:06 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.