BLACKBEARD'S TAVERN
3448 MARINATOWN LANE · NORTH FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33903
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
22-41-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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. Observed sanitizer levels at 0 ppm for dishwasher. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: Operator stated service technician will be in later today to service machine. Will continue to use three compartment sinks until serviced. **Time Extended**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided Operator with Clean up Form DBPR HR 5030-104 via email. **Corrective Action Taken** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: **Time Extended**
53A-01-7Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator stated former Certified Food Manager no longer works here. Couldn't provide another CFM. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: **Time Extended**
Basic 2
06-09-1Basic – – From initial inspection : 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. Observed whitefish thawing in white reach in cooler behind cook's line not removed from labeled commercial packaging. – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: **Time Extended**
14-36-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed floor of outside walk-in cooler has insulation exposed at threshold. – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 1:08 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.