PDQ RESTAURANT, CLEVELAND AVE
12499 S CLEVELAND AVENUE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook touching raw chicken and then touching ready to eat chicken with hands without washing hands. Observed employee washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Educated operator on importance of having vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at cook line. Operator placed paper towels at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Operator completed form. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at cook line and hand wash sink in back food prep area. Operator placed soap at hand wash sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored on top of bucket of pickles in walk in cooler. Operator placed employee food on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
13-01-4Basic – Employee with soiled apron. Cook.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris/grease underneath cooking equipment.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor at cookline.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container near back ice machine. Educated operator on importance of labeling. Operator labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.