CATALEYA BY THE SEA
1400 ESTERO BLVD UNIT 10, Fort Myers Beach FL 33931 · 2194876769
Last inspected Jun 10, 2026 · 4 visits since June 2025
4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2025
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Operator fixed.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2025
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Package of raw ground beef stored directly over ready to eat pastry and vegetables. Operator moved foods to proper storage
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit to measure chlorine levels in three compartment sink.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Ben, hired 3 months prior does not have food handler training.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At bottom of Sir Lawrence cooler in prep area
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator moved so hand is not in contact with ice.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Empanadas thawing at room temperature. Operator moved to refrigerator
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.