VERDANA VILLAGE RESTAURANT

VERDANA VILLAGE RESTAURANT maintains a 3.7/5 food safety rating based on 3 health department inspections in ESTERO. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

20050 VERDANA VILLAGE BLVD, ESTERO 33928

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10932597

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed black like substance on reach in cooler door gaskets.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed breaded poblano peppers and sides of salmon on baking pans in walk in freezer and not covered.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen fish on speed rack in rear kitchen area. Operating placed in refrigerator. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10735729

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed build up of black substance on inner door rim of ice bin in the kitchen.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on rear prep,kitchen line above the slicer, operator discarded beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 1 dented can of tuna fish on the dry storage shelf, chef removed for segregation to return for credit. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch lime to garnish drink with, with bare hand spoke with employee about proper food handling operator discarded fruit and place tong in use on the garnish tray to garnish drinks with. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 12/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8840162

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed