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AMORE ITALIAN MARKET & BAKERY

4703 SW 16 PL STE A · CAPE CORAL · Lee County · FL 33914

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 16, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3322722
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8341975
DBPR license4607137

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 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 3

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly set up 3 compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#5High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator begin work placed gloves on without washing hands. Educated operator on washing hands prior to placing gloves on before working with food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg plant (44F – Cold Holding); fried chicken (45F – Cold Holding); Parmesan Chicken (45F – Cold Holding) in front counter reach-in cooler beside reach-in cooler. The owner moved all products to other reach-in cooler. Observed raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw ground (48F – Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. The owner placed ice on raw products. Observed ham (46F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); lasagna (48F – Cold Holding); pasta salad (47F – Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. The owner moved products to front counter reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed owner DBPR Form HR 5030-103. The owner is printing out and assuring all personnel read and sign form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed front counter reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler ambient temperature 45F. The owner placed a work order in for walk-in and reach-in cooler to be serviced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container of flour. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:41 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.