Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE SANIBEL CAFE

2007 PERIWINKLE WAY · SANIBEL · Lee County · FL 33957

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 7, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3429066
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8718092
DBPR license4601529

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 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 1

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon stored over squeeze bottles of sauces and dressings in reach in cooler. Operator moved foods to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin used as scoop in tomato salsa and in feta cheese. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees in kitchen preparing food without hair restraints

#3Basic36-63-4

Basic – Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Condensation dripping on to clean food containers. Operator placed drip pan to catch condensation **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.