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SAN MATTEO ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR

19810 VILLAGE CENTER DR UNIT 145A, FORT MYERS, FL 33913

License #4607300

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SAN MATTEO ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR in FORT MYERS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 10, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 7 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar.
  • [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on top of reach in cooler.
  • [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Semolina flour.
  • [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator dumped out water.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw fish stored over gnocchi in drawer reach in cooler at cook line. Educated operator on proper separation of raw foods. Operator switched containers.
  • [03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed butter under time as a public health control less than 4 hours with no time mark. Operator placed time mark on butter.
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink at cook line used to rinse tomatoes. Educated operator on handwash sink only.
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