Perkins
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2024
70
Score
The health department has logged six inspections at Perkins, the earliest from 2022. Perkins was last inspected on Dec 11, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near 10 violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Restaurants in Estero average 82, so Perkins trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
6
Inspections
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Critical latest
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7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2024
Complaint Full
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Observed guest during inspection have an accident on the floor and wall of the ladies room.
32-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed several small holes in the ceiling tile above the ice machine.
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door handle is broken. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor around perimeter of kitchen ,and under all equipment soiled with food debris / grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed buildup of food debris on reach in cooler lowest shelf to the left of the fryer on on all line kitchen gaskets.
23-03-4
Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Observed old dryer vent in wall of building adjacent to the ice machine needs further abatement to completely seal opening.
35B-07-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled around perimeter of the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
70
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door handle broken. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled in dry storage under shelves around perimeter, and grease on the cook line build up under the fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tile missing on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoop handle in contact with ready to eat apple mix in the walk in cooler.
10-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed building up of food debris on walk in cooler shelves and reach in cooler gaskets on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters in dry storage removed from the bag and not properly inverted or stored in a secure location to prevent contamination.
25-06-4
74
Oct 31, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 13 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 2 eggs with cracked shells. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 3 cans dented green beans. Operator moved cans aside to return for credit. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands while preparing food. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5
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 ago according to operator,with day labels but no actual date on the label.
02C-02-5
Basic - Shelf above cook line not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed build up of food debris on top shelf on cook line.
36-01-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with food debris in walk in cooler.
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towel stored on counter next to oven on back cook line.
21-12-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris buildup on reach in cooler and walk in cooler door handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages next to silverware wrapping area across from dish machine.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone and keys next to waffle iron.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door handle broken not able to securely close.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in dry storage soiled with food debris around perimeter of wall under shelves. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tile missing in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple cracked plastic pans on pan storage shelf.
14-38-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no choking sign posted, emailed operator form HR 5030-105. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of food debris on walk in cooler walls and shelves.
23-03-4
30
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack eggs then handle utensils and plates no hand-wash or change of gloves.
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves no hand wash.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed 1 vacuum break missing at mop sink sink on hose line. Operator changes hose configuration. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed towels stored in sink upon beginning the inspection. operator removed towel. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates on cook line line not protected from debris, observed cook wipe plates with chemical sanitizer. Spoke with manager on options for protecting plates. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-05-4
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 salmon thawing in package. Operator slit packages. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed monster energy drink on cook line. Operator moved cup **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phones on cutting board on cook line.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed server without hair restraint while engaged in serving food. Spoke with manager regarding proper hair protection. **Corrective Action Taken**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed dry storage area has a build up of food debris under shelves around perimeter of store room.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop not protected sitting next to ice machine on wire rack shelf.moved ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters on service line and in dry storage not protected from environmental hazards, educated manager on proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Observed cook on line wipe plate with sanitizing solution and serve, educated cook as to how to wipe a plate with single use towel that was clean and dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar next to ice tea machine at servers station, not labeled. Labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
35
Mar 16, 2023
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tile and ceiling vent soiled with dust or grease above cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee handling food with no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tile cracked and cracked in walk in freezer by door **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of sugar on floor in dry storage area. Sugar moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
82
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw hamburgers over raw salmon in walk-in cooler. The manager re-arranged food rack and placed raw hamburgers on the bottom rack in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 3 dented rusted cans of whole berry cranberry sauce. The manager is discarding dented rusted cans. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Observed lack of water pressure at hand washing sink beside dishwashing machine.
27-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water in women's restroom only reaching 89F.
27-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in stand up reach-in cooler in way station. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
36-17-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in dishwashing area.
36-27-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Perkins last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Perkins on file is from Dec 11, 2024. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Perkins?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Perkins.
How does Perkins compare to other restaurants in Estero?
Perkins most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Estero average of 82.
Has Perkins' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Perkins have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Perkins means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Perkins inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Perkins is inspected around three times per year on average.
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