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THE 844 GULF & PRIME

844 BALD EAGLE DR · MARCO ISLAND · Collier County · FL 34145

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 29, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3706503
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13744988
DBPR license2103760

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority03G-04-5

High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler there are five 2 pound packages of fully thawed scallops, 2 1 1/2 pound packages of cooked octopus, 3 3 pound packages of snapper, 3 2 pound packages if grouper and 2 2 pound packages of calamari. All fully thawed inside in house reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler there are five 2 pound packages of fully thawed scallops, 2 1 1/2 pound packages of cooked octopus, 3 3 pound packages of snapper, 3 2 pound packages if grouper and 2 2 pound packages of calamari. All fully thawed inside in house reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun in the server station. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink by the walk in cooler/freezer has beed used as a dump sink as evidenced by the ice inside. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is doing reduced oxygen packaging and sous vide without an approved HACCP plan. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. There is a mold like substance around the ceiling ice chutes in the ice machine. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin in the server station. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.