HILTON GARDEN INN FORT MYERS AIRPORT
16410 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook putting on gloves after handling floor mats without washing hands. Observed operator coaching cook, and cook removing gloves and washing hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 cook taking Hashbrowns off spatchula and putting on plate without gloves and touching omelet in the process, then touching glasses on face and resuming work. Observed operator coaching cook and re making food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards through out kitchen with a black mold like substance developing on them inside grooves of cutting boards. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed no forms on employee reporting on premises. E mailed Operator form. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooves in cutting boards through out kitchen making them no longer cleanable. **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 drinks, purses, and keys stored above microwave on prep table. Observed employee removing items and storing in proper locations. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed Cook with stone rings on both hands. Educated cook on jewelry procedures. **Warning**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed gaskets with food debris and mold like substance on them and some tiny tears in reach in coolers on cook line. Observed Cooks cleaning them properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.observed utensils stored in beer/tea pitchers with fcs up instead of handles up. Observed operator coaching dishwasher. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:17 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.