El Mercado De San Carlos

17597 Rockefeller Cir, Ste 1, Fort Myers, FL 33967

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Mar 2, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, El Mercado De San Carlos has seven inspections in the public record. On Mar 2, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “ready-to-eat”, showing up two times.

Restaurants in Fort Myers average 80, so El Mercado De San Carlos is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 2, 2026

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations.

View 4 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Food Temperature Measuring Devices Provided and Accurate

FL-46

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs over tomatillo's in reach in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-04-5

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared beef and Barbacoa, per operator made more than 24 hours prior not date marked inside reach in cooler on cooks line. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 06-13-2024.

02C-02-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table with food and purse on food storage shelf in back prep area.

40-06-5

Jun 13, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauces and rice in reach in cooler on cooks line, per operator made 24 hours prior, not date marked.

02C-02-5

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in reach in cooler not labeled or segregated from food served to guests

08B-49-4

Feb 9, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2023 **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator unable to provide. Repeat from 06-05-2023. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-203 and they were completed during inspection**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

11-26-1

Jun 5, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Dec 2, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12-01-2022

50-17-2

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in three compartment sink. Discussed proper hand washing with operator **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-03-4

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Shredded cheese opened more than 24 hours prior not date marked.

02C-03-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on shelf above prep table. Operator removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees preparing food are wearing bracelets.

13-07-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.tongs hanging from oven handle. Repeat from 04-28-2022 **Repeat Violation**

10-20-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Mercado De San Carlos last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Mercado De San Carlos on file is from Mar 2, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El Mercado De San Carlos?

Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El Mercado De San Carlos.

How does El Mercado De San Carlos compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?

El Mercado De San Carlos most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Myers average of 80.

Has El Mercado De San Carlos' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Mercado De San Carlos have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at El Mercado De San Carlos means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is El Mercado De San Carlos inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, El Mercado De San Carlos is inspected around two times per year on average.

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