Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

ZEPPE'S TAVERN

895 WIGGINS PASS RD UNIT 1 · NAPLES · Collier County · FL 34110

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 30, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3457781
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8758940
DBPR license2103391

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed on gloves after handling dirty utensils, no hand wash.

#8High 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. Employee handling cut lettuce/salad for service, placed on plate with bare hands. Notified operator.

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator notified and placed label. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks found on prep tables and above prep station in kitchen.

#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line handling food, wearing watch.

#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen/prep area handling food, not wearing hair restraint. Operator notified and placed on appropriate hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Ketchup in ready to serve cups, not covered, next to hand wash sink, not protected and exposed to splash. Operator notified and moved items to protected location **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-18-5

Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Employee using sanitizer bucket with sanitizer to store in use utensils. Operator notified and placed utensils in dish area for proper cleaning **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dishwasher soiled with debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 11:54 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.