MALINCHE MEXICAN CUISINE
3250 BONITA BEACH RD SW STE 202 · BONITA BEACH · Lee County · FL 34134
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 5
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler multiple items exceeding 7 day period . Tamales dated 10/9 Cooked chorizo dated 9/22 , cooked chile rellenos dated 10/7 , today is 10/19 **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 12 flying insects flying around by handwashing sink in smoothie making area next to restaurant thermostats. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact food . 4 trash bags filled with empanadas in walk in feezer **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler multiple items exceeding 7 day period . Tamales dated 10/9 Cooked chorizo dated 9/22 , cooked chile rellenos dated 10/7 , today is 10/19 **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Lard in walk in cooler has blue metal flakes from shelving in food itself. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Salmon and tilapia fully thawed in sealed package in walk in cooler **Warning**
Intermediate 5
03C-90-4Intermediate – Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. Operator states chicken is not being cooked to 165F and cooled for later cooking, observed at time of inspection. Discussed and emailed operator non continuous cooking form . **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table is soiled with food debris. Food debris on knifes hanging on magnetic strip. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Two handwashing sinks without paper towels in kitchen **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink by dish washing machine had no soap . **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple bottles containing chemicals not properly labeled by mop sink area **Warning**
Basic 6
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Salmon and tilapia fully thawed in sealed package in walk in cooler **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Water bottle next to guacamole on prep table.unenclosed drink in chemical rack next to prep table. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.keys and cell phone stored on utensil rack in kitchen. operator moved personal belongings . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens bathroom in dinning area has no handwashing washing sign. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Multiple cooking utensils stored up right on kitchen prep area **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves are rusted and flaking off. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 4:33 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.