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15391 CANONGATE DR · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 339122499

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3357095
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8376355
DBPR license4602319

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#3High 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) in bar after running and priming three times. Operator had employees bring dishes to main kitchen for proper sanitation **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4High Priority03G-04-5

High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed in reach-in cooler drawers at corner of prep area reduced-oxygen packaged raw salmon and grouper packed on site, fully thawed. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer observed raw beef over ready-to-eat cooked lobster, no longer commercially packaged. Operator was unable to rearrange foods at time of inspection due to large volumes of food and delivery in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. In reach-in cooler drawers at corner of prep area, observed reduced-oxygen packaged fish fully thawed in package with label. Also Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed in reach-in cooler drawers at corner of prep area reduced-oxygen packaged raw salmon and grouper packed on site, fully thawed. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. reach-in cooler right side cook line saute: raw eggs (51F – Cold Holding); raw egg whites (46F – Cold Holding) four under 4 hours per operator. Operator voluntarily discarded the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan or process waiver approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Reduced-oxygen packaging of fish, cooked meats and raw meats stored more than 48 hours. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. In reach-in cooler drawers at corner of prep area, observed reduced-oxygen packaged fish fully thawed in package with label. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled top of ice machine between uses, in far back of kitchen. Operator placed in clean container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 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.