HILTON GARDEN INN FORT MYERS
12600 UNIVERSITY DR · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907
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 7
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 cook at cook line cracked raw shell eggs and pick up ready to eat lettuce. Discussed with operator about proper hand washing procedures. Cook washed his hands and put on new gloves. Discarded lettuce. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler raw eggs with shell stored over cheeses. **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed 5 pounds cooked tomatoes vegetables soup with 02/01/24 date marked on it, not used within 7 days. **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed fruits and yogurt plates on buffet area not protected by sneeze-guards. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 3 pounds mahi-mahi thawed without removing from vacuum package in reach-in cooler at cook line. **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed no time marked for 3 pounds of cut cantaloupe (56F – Cold Holding). Per operator cantaloupe has been out about 4 hours. Operator quickly removed and discarded. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical bottles stored with single use articles at server station. Operator removed correct storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed coffee dumped in handwashing sink at server station. **Warning**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at dishwasher handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. **Warning**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine in kitchen has mold-like substances. **Warning**
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 3 pounds mahi-mahi thawed without removing from vacuum package in reach-in cooler at cook line. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone stored with clean whipping clothes at top of reach-in cooler next to cook line. Operator removed correct storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware stored upright at bar. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serving article at server station not stored inverted. Observed pizza boxes in dry storage not stored inverted and protected. Operator removed correct storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.