PERKINS
20320 GRANDE OAK SHOPPES BOULEVARD · ESTERO · Lee County · FL 33928
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack eggs then handle utensils and plates no hand-wash or change of gloves.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves no hand wash.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed 1 vacuum break missing at mop sink sink on hose line. Operator changes hose configuration. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed towels stored in sink upon beginning the inspection. operator removed towel. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates on cook line line not protected from debris, observed cook wipe plates with chemical sanitizer. Spoke with manager on options for protecting plates. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed salmon thawing in package. Operator slit packages. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed monster energy drink on cook line. Operator moved cup **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phones on cutting board on cook line.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed server without hair restraint while engaged in serving food. Spoke with manager regarding proper hair protection. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed dry storage area has a build up of food debris under shelves around perimeter of store room.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop not protected sitting next to ice machine on wire rack shelf.moved ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters on service line and in dry storage not protected from environmental hazards, educated manager on proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
21-01-4Basic – Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Observed cook on line wipe plate with sanitizing solution and serve, educated cook as to how to wipe a plate with single use towel that was clean and dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar next to ice tea machine at servers station, not labeled. Labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:22 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.