TAKE OUT CAFETERIA
21870 PALM BEACH BLVD · ALVA · Lee County · FL 33920
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed chicken quarters at ambient room temperature at 126F, operator moved to oven for heating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed server change gloves without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server touch face then handle food without washing hands or changing gloves. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bags in direct contact with pork bellies on walk in cooler. **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed 1 small flying insect landed on a shelf by the grill by the back door. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 1 rodent dropping outside building on top of lime juice marinade mix. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 4 doz. eggs at ambient 55F in reach in cooler according to the operator for 1 hour and a half, operator Moved to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-04-5High Priority – Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork shoulder hot holding on service line at 129F, operator moved to heat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled with food debris. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic pitcher stored in hand wash sink on cook line. **Warning**
02D-06-5Intermediate – Packaged food has no English labeling. Observed puffed wheat at service counter only labeling in Spanish. **Warning**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed towels at handwashing sink not dispensing. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of training for all employees. **Warning**
Basic 8
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee music speaker on reach in cooler. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working with food with no hair protection, operator put on hairnet. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Observed lime marinade juice stored on table outside behind restaurant. Observed pork butts stored outside. **Warning**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed grease trap sitting on concrete blocks in grass/dirt area. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall near stacked ovens. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed pork butts in walk in freezer not covered or in protective container. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork cases thawing on table behind building, operator moved boxes to walk on cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:52 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.