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EL PATIO

4444 CLEVELAND AVE STE E&F, FORT MYERS, FL 33901

License #4605796

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83.6 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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EL PATIO in FORT MYERS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.6 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 16 total violations — 2 critical, 3 major, 11 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage
75%
Imported observations
16
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Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting across from dish machine.
  • [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple chemical in spray bottle near dish machine with no label.
  • [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.
  • [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at 0ppm, operator corrected to 75ppm.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
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