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16441 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY #100 · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 14, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3419234
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8610108
DBPR license4607252

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#1High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding drop in coolers front line:; cooked chickpeas hummus (47F – Cold Holding); cooked egg plant (45F – Cold Holding); cooked onion pickles (44F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding) per operator for 2 hours. Clear lettuce display reach-in cooler :; cooked rice (47F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding) for 2 hours per operator. Provided operator with time as a public health control form and explained proper use. **Warning**

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#2High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding cabinet prep line:; cooked chicken bottom left (125F – Hot Holding); cooked chicken bottom middle (119F – Hot Holding) for 90 minutes per operator. Operator removed chicken to grill for rapid reheating. In 5 minutes, new temperature reached 188F. round black hot holding wells on front line:; cooked chicken (111F – Hot Holding); cooked sweet potatoes (93F – Hot Holding); cooked chickpeas falafel (98F – Hot Holding) per operator placed in hot holding for one hour. Operator reheated all items on grill rapidly, measured temperature all 165F or above. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Two way splitter added, missing one vacuum breaker. **Warning**

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Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certification missing trainer certification number and expiration date. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.