Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

KEY LIME BISTRO #1097

11000 TERMINAL ACCESS RD D.06 · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 27, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3719525
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13758018
DBPR license4605758

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee place raw ground beef on grill change gloves, no handwash. Spoke with employee, employee properly washed hands before donning new gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. In bar area, observed employee load dirty dishes into dishwashing machine then put away clean dishes, no handwashing step. Spoke with employee, employee properly washed hands before continuing work. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. All handwash supplies removed from drink service station by seating area – no handwash sign, no soap, no paper towels, strainer added and used as dump sink. Operator fully stocked sink and removed strainer to restore use as a stocked handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups no handle in spices next to cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured by entrance to kitchen. Operator secured. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpacks over food and clean dishware by back storage racks. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 28, 2026 1:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.