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21870 PALM BEACH BLVD, ALVA, Lee County. DBPR licence 4606897. 13 inspection visits from 2023-10-06 to 2026-08-12.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-12: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic violations

8 of 9routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (1 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-03-27)

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
2026-08-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	5	0.89	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2026-03-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	6	0.93	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-09-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	8	0.93	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-04-08	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	6	0.90	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-02-13	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	1		2 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-02-12	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	8	5	8	0.90	15 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-01	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	7		4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-09-24	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	8	0.90	7 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-06-25	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	3		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-06-18	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	3	9	1.01	12 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-27	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	2	2	9		8 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-27	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	5	12	1.01	13 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x5) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-10-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	2	10	1.01	12 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

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.