LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT
14301 PORT COMFORT RD · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33908
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
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee sprinkling topping with barehands onto plates of food. Educated employee. Employee put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with herbs. Educated operator on using food grade container. Operator switched to food grade container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Educated employees. Employees washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pitcher of water stored in hand wash sink at end of cook line. Educated operator on hand wash only. Operator removed pitcher. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes of food stored on floor underneath shelving in walk in freezer.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under raw oyster cutting board. Educated operator on not using wet wiping cloth. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at end of cook line.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary ammonium concentration at 100ppm.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:43 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.