Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

BROOKE'S RESTAURANT

4450 HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY · NORTH FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33903

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3740512
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13779014
DBPR license4602691

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee on cook line change gloves after breading raw shrimp and raw chicken without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing and gloves usage with Operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spinach dip prepared over 24 hours ago at 51F on shelf inside walk in cooler. Operator discarded item. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed ServeSafe CFM expired for Theodore Mack 04/2026. **Warning**

Warning
#4Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing sink on cook line. Operator refilled towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 11:16 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.