BUON APPETITO ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR

2384 SURFSIDE BLVD A-113, CAPE CORAL, Lee County. DBPR licence 4606159. 10 inspection visits from 2023-10-03 to 2026-09-24.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-24: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic violations

6 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	4	0.89	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-05-06	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	8	0.93	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-10-23	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	3	5	0.93	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2025-07-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	0		2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-05-07	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	4	3	0.90	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x3) 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-02-05	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	1	1		3 areas 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-12-05	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	7	0.90	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-26	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	2		4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-01-24	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	5	2	1.01	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-10-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	5	1.01	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.