EL PATIO
4444 CLEVELAND AVE STE E&F, FORT MYERS, FL 33901
License #4605796
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →EL PATIO in FORT MYERS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 12 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 21, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed eggs un-refrigerated at cook line, operator states have been out less than 2 hours and placed in reach in cooler.
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream in reach in cooler opened yesterday no date marking.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting across from dish machine.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bags stored near clean dishes and with dry goods. The operator relocated the bags.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed raw shell eggs and cut onions stored in containers on floor of walk in cooler. The operator relocated the items.
- [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handles in sugar and corn, the operator removed the handles.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple chemical in spray bottle near dish machine with no label.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic and oil mixture on cook line, operator states has been out less than 2 hours and placed in reach in cooler. raw chicken (55F - Cold Holding) stored in walk in cooler, the operator states they thawed and placed in walk in cooler after. Educated on proper thawing methods and operator iced down item.
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at 0ppm, operator corrected to 75ppm.
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