Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BIG8 BBQ

1217 SE 47 TER · CAPE CORAL · Lee County · FL 33904

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3742871
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13781373
DBPR license4607434

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate4 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 1

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Smoked fat 75F cold holding overnight. Stop Sale. Educated operator on proper cooling and cold holding. Operator discarded smoked fat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with encrusted grease on sandwich press and can opener. Operator cleaned can opener. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff.org) 866-372-7233.

Basic 4

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.

#2Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall behind oven in kitchen. Educated operator on importance of covering hole. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Educated operator on importance of inverting containers. Operator inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated dust behind reach in cooler in kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:09 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 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.