TAKOTE
San Carlos Boulevard
Florida, 33931
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Partial bottle of water on small table with clean dishware
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Chewing gum and wallet stored on shelf with food and above a prep table.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas stored in a non food grade to go bag. Operator placed tortillas into food containers. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink next to dish machine used as a dump sink. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 09-24-2024 Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle behind bar.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. At dish machine
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Small shelf at back prep table.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over containers of mayonnaise in walk in cooler
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. prepared rice (69 F - Cold Holding) per operator food was cooling on the counter for two hours. Operator placed in cooler to finish cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink next to three compartment sink is being used as a dump sink.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared beef made more than 24 hours prior in walk in cooler without date marking.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior walls have a mold like substance.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Partial bottle of water on gyro spit.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink next to three compartment sink.
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cooks make counter.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef stored in grocery store carry out bag. Operator removed beef from bag. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw beef stored on shelf above fully cooked ready to eat shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. No certified food manager present while three cooks and three servers are working with food.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap available at hand sink next to three compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Stored on wire shelf above open containers of food (sauce)
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of beef on floor of walk in freezer. Repeat from 01-30-2023 Repeat Violation
- 09-02-5:High Priority - Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food while the establishment is under a foodborne illness investigation. Observed employee grab a lime wedge with bare hands and place lime on rim of glass. Discussed bare hand contact with operator and observed tongs in use. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair and face and began handling food without hand washing. Discussed proper hand washing with operator **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 15 shelled eggs (ambient) (76 F - Cold Holding) on kitchen counter next to gyros spit.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shelled eggs (ambient) (76 F - Cold Holding) on kitchen counter next to gyros spit.
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, beef and pork previously prepared on sire and frozen not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2023 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).