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THE WHALE

1249 ESTERO BLVD, FORT MYERS BEACH, Lee County. DBPR licence 4608001. 2 inspection visits from 2025-11-06 to 2026-03-02.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-03-02: complaint inspection, 0 high-priority, 8 intermediate, 3 basic violations
0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023
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.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-03-02 Complaint inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended		 083
8 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
  • 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-11-06 Licensing inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action		 011
2 areas
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 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

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.