HABANERO SALVADOREAN & MEXICAN
2976 FOWLER ST · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33901
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves to prepare food without washing hands. Educated employee. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee used 3 compartment sink to wash hands without soap. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cut tomato (46F – Cold Holding); cheese (45F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (46F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler. The operator states in cooler overnight and discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomato (46F – Cold Holding); cheese (45F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (46F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler. The operator states in cooler overnight and discarded. **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 beef (122F – Hot Holding) on grill, the operator turned up heat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink. Educated employee. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink filled with dishes, the operator removed for proper hand washing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
Basic 1
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed plastic utensils food contact side up at register. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 1:04 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.