FRIENDS PIZZA
5612 8TH STREET WEST · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33971
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee with gloves handle raw chicken then bottle of oil, change gloves, no handwash. Discussed proper procedures with manager and employee, employee washed hands and contaminated bottle before donning gloves to resume work. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer and can opener soiled with accumulated food debris on back prep table. Pizza conveyor belt and pizza circles with accumulation of dried on food debris. **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator copy of plan, discussed keeping a second digital or posted copy of plan. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In back of restaurant, handwash sink with water 81F, hot water tap disabled.
Basic 5
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 1 cook with jewelry on wrist.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on pizza make table doors heavily torn and soiled.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair under pizza oven.
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair- pizza make table lid insulation is becoming disconnected.
29-20-5Basic – Standing water in outdoors mop sink, drain in bathroom.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:15 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.