SANIBEL HARBOUR RESORT & SPA – TARPON HOUSE
17260 HARBOUR POINTE DR · FT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33908
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High 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 chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Operator call technician. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching soiled dishes and not washing hands before touching clean. Observed employee touching trash containing and not change gloves and wash hands before working with food. Educated operator. Operator educated employee. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed repackaged raw frozen fish stored over packaged ready to eat sauces in walk in freezer. Educated operator on proper separation of raw animal foods. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cream 50F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator double panned time/temperature control for safety foods with ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink in dishwash area used to store kitchen equipment. Educated operator on hand wash sink only. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at side bar room. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink near smaller office at end of cook line and hand wash sink at side bar room. **Warning**
27-16-5Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink in dry storage room and hand wash sink in dishwash area. Educated operator on having water at hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 14
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead insects in control devices. Wait station. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense tomato sauce. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing in corner in dry storage room. **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**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook. **Warning**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle loose at plumbing fixture. Hand wash sink near breakfast cooler. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris underneath equipment in kitchen near cook line and underneath shelving in back dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Educated operator on proper storage of tongs. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at side bar room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed boxes single-service cups stored on floor in dry storage room. Coffee filters. Educated operator on proper storage of coffee filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Wait station. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:59 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.