LA FONDITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

13121 N CLEVELAND AVE, N FORT MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4607134. 13 inspection visits from 2023-09-14 to 2026-10-29.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-29: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-03-29)

1inspections 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
2026-10-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	0.89	3 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2026-06-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-04-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	3	3	0.93	5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-29	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-02-24	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	3	1		4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x3)
2024-12-30	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	3	3	3		6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x3)
2024-12-18	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	6	6	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 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x3)
2024-07-25	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4		5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2024-06-27	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1		2 areas 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-06-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-03-30	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	1	3	0		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-03-29	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	5	3	1.01	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (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 (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 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-09-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	7	1.01	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

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.