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3190 MATECUMBE KEY RD · PUNTA GORDA · Lee County · FL 33955-1907

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 8, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3381314
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8468355
DBPR license4606324

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed butter at prep table. Operator time marked the food item. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed multiple employees at frontline.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
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.