ESTERO, Lee County

VERDANA VILLAGE RESTAURANT

20050 VERDANA VILLAGE BLVD, ESTERO, FL 33928

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
1 High Priority
Mar 11, 2026
City
ESTERO
County
Lee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 11

01B-13-4

Detail 24432355

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 5# taw tuna thawed in commercial packaging.

02C-02-5

Detail 24432356

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed food prepared over 24 hours not date marked.

41-17-4

Detail 24432349

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled squeeze bottle of chemical hanging on the mop sink in the ladies restroom room in the secondary bar.

14-01-5

Detail 24432346

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic 1/6th pan in bulk rice bins Ice bucket to scoop rice. Operator removed.

06-09-1

Detail 24432352

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 5# tuna thawed in commercial packaging.

12B-02-4

Detail 24432348

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed cup of coffee on prep table, operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

10-14-5

Detail 24432353

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket on the floor. Operator moved bucket for cleaning. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 24432354

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle. On the cook line. Operator removed, Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 24432351

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in contact with flour in bulk in use bin, operator removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 24432350

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open bottle of pomegranate juice in reach in cooler on the cook line. Operator threw away. Corrected On-Site

21-09-4

Detail 24432347

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled damp wiping cloth on the right side of the cook line.

Sep 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

23-03-4

Detail 24047541

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

Detail 24047542

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

Detail 24047543

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

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

01B-01-4

Detail 23662753

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

Detail 23662751

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

22-20-5

Detail 23662754

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

Detail 23662752

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

Dec 5, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.