SOUTH CAPE DINER
1215 CAPE CORAL PKWY E · CAPE CORAL · Lee County · FL 33904
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 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one 6 lb can of corn hash dented. Educated operator on importance of going through cans. Operator discarded can. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/22. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach crawling on floor under reach in cooler between cook line and dish wash area. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical stored on shelving near food. Operator removed chemical. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in middle of kitchen. Educated operator on having paper towels. Operator placed paper towels at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 8
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 4 dead roaches on floor next co2 tanks at kitchen entrance. **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at middle of kitchen and hand wash sink at beverage/Wait station. Educated operator on having hand wash sign. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Cook line. Operator place employee beverage on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Educated operator on inverting containers. Operator inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.