EL PATRON RESTAURANT

3639 PALM BEACH BLVD, FORT MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4607367. 10 inspection visits from 2024-03-21 to 2026-10-28.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-28: licensing inspection, 1 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic violations

2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (3 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
2026-10-28	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	3		4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x4) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-05-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	4	1	0.93	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3)
2026-04-13	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-01-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	3		3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-11-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	6	5	0.93	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 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 (x4) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-30	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	4	2	0.90	5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-02-28	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	4	0.90	6 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-06-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	1.01	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-03-29	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	4	4		8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-03-21	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	6	4	1.01	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 50 Current license properly displayed 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.