SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

TROPICAL CREOLE RESTAURANT.

BEAT. 70/100

3440 FOWLER ST UNIT C · LEE, FLORIDA

Last inspected May 6, 2026 · passed

Failed an inspection 4 months ago. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
6 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
32
includes 8 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Aug 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 6
2026
PASSED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 3 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

FEB 20
2026
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

FEB 19
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

DEC 19
2025
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
Current license properly displayed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 18
2025
FAILED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
Current license properly displayed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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DEC 8
2025
PASSED
8 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORPest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
Current license properly displayed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 23
2024
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 30
2021
PASSED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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