EL GAUCHO INCA FT MYERS
4383 COLONIAL BLVD · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33966
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched their mouth then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **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 employee handling limes with their bare hands while cutting them. Manager stated the limes were intended the be garish on customers plate. Manager discarded the limes. **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Two pest emitting strips hanging over preparation tables in the kitchen. Manager removed the strips. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over unwashed onions in the walk in cooler. Manager removed the beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked rice in the stand up reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager removed the rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee handling limes with their bare hands while cutting them. Manager stated the limes were intended the be garish on customers plate. Manager discarded the limes. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to food in the cook line area. Employee removed the bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm chlorine. Manager replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Slicer blade soiled. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several items stored in the hand wash sink in the dishwasher area. Employee removed the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw shrimp and fish ceviche on the menu not identified as raw items. **Warning**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceilings tiles in the three compartment sink area soiled.. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in the walk in cooler and the walk in freezer soiled. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at the hand wash sink in the bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guards in the walk in cooler soiled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:38 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.