PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY 1245
14801 S TAMIAMI TRL · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33912
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee loading dishes into the dish machine with bare hands and then without hand washing, unloaded the clean and sanitized dishes from the machine. Educated operator and observed proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat prepared meatloaf. Operator moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On expo line cut melon (56 F – Cold Holding); per operator food was just portioned and not served. Operator placed melon back into cold holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. grits (95 F – Hot Holding) on expo, operator voluntarily discarded before a determination could be made if a stop sale was needed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on lid of server ice well on expo line. Operator removed to be washed. mold like substance on soda dispenser nozzle. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front counter hand sink used as dump sink.
Basic 5
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above back prep table.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Damaged cove molding at sides of walk in freezer door.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on drawer with food containers. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple team members wearing bracelets and rings.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Inside walk in freezer
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:54 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.