JOE'S CAFE
43 HOMESTEAD RD · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33936
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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 operator touch toast with bare hands, cut and plate. Spoke with operator regarding proper food handling techniques use of gloves or other medium such as tongs or food grade paper. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12-1-24. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slime like substance in the interior bin of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. observed paper towel dispenser in the men's room with no paper towels. **Warning**
Basic 9
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent and tile above front counter with build up of dust like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled along wall where the dish machine and 3 compartment sink are in rear kitchen area, and along walls. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing near the stove on the cook line. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall damaged under 3 compartment sink and dishwasher in the warehouse washing area. **Warning**
32-06-4Basic – Missing partition and/or door for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. Observed door missing between the urinal and the toilet bowl. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled on reach in cooler and freezer. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled in kitchen area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:34 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.