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FLIP FLOPS – PELICAN PRESERVE POOL BAR

10561 VENETO DR · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 15, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3419227
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8610049
DBPR license4606910

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority09-01-4

High 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 at bar garnishing drinks with citrus using bare hands. Operator instructed employee to wear gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects. Observed approximately 30 bees at outside bar in main drink prep area. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar, back prep area near dry storage room. Operator placed towels at both sinks. As a repeat violation, discussed with operator necessity of paper towels in a proper handwashing procedure. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning in walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer buckets stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles on cook line, under prep table **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.