ISLANDS PANCAKE HOUSE
2801 ESTERO BLVD UNIT P, Fort Myers Beach FL 33931 · 239 373-4053
Last inspected Aug 10, 2026 · 5 visits since August 2024
5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On cooks line: eggs (ambient) (69 F - Cold Holding) per operatpr eggs were removed from refrigeration one hour prior. Emailed operatpr Time As Control form
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit to check chlorine levels in dish machine (tube is empty)
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Cup of coffee on prep table next to microwave Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On cooks line: eggs (ambient) (69 F - Cold Holding) per operatpr eggs were removed from refrigeration one hour prior. Emailed operatpr Time As Control form
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed line cook crack raw shelled eggs and then continue to prepare food without changing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with operator and observed proper glove change.
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. Melchior and Primo, per operatpr hired more than 60 days prior and do not have food handler certification.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two unlabeled spray bottles at dish machine.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sink (Quaternary exceeds 500ppm); Operator diluted to achieve: Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm)
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over. Flour quesadillas in reach in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary exceeds 500ppm); Operator diluted to achieve: Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm)
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler with food to be served to the public. Operator moved employee food.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.