Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL TIKAL INC

475 MARSH AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33905

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3730969
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13769462
DBPR license4607657

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed paper towel dispenser unable to dispense towels stocked inside device.

Basic 3

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed clean metal pans stacked wet nesting on drying rack across from mop sink.

#2Basic14-25-5

Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Observed a large wooden paddle used to stir kettle cooked items on drying rack across from three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed paper and styrofoam to go containers on top of front counter not inverted. Operator inverted items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 1:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 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.