The Ice Cream Shop
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
78
Score
The Ice Cream Shop has been inspected five times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 29, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
Compared to the broader Lehigh Acres restaurant scene, this is about average. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
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 - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottles in the kitchen area.
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
78
Nov 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
86
Sep 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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 cut and place banana in cup with their bare hands and add soft serve to the cup to make shake, explained to employee the proper way to handle ready to eat food and discarded shake. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed current license expired. **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. Observed no proof of employee reporting agreement. Printed form Employee reporting agreement DBPR FORM HR 5030-103 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Printed form Clean up of vomiting and Diarrheal Events DBPR FORM 5030-104. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed building up of food debris on can opener blade. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit provided for chlorine sanitizer. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of employee training. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing in ware washing area and replaced with garbage bags. **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed no current license displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used on left reach in ice cream serving case to seal bare glass/broken plastic handle. **Warning**
14-71-4
39
Sep 29, 2023
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed buildup up of black mold like substance in ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed build up of food debris on handle and gasket of walk in refrigerator.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tile textured and not easily cleanable in kitchen area.
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles and vents soiled in prep area /service area of restaurant.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed server wearing bracelets on their arm while working with food.
13-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in walk in refrigerator soiled with food debris and syrup.
36-73-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall in back area next to 3 compartment sink soiled with dust like material.
36-27-5
70
Dec 29, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Ice Cream Shop last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Ice Cream Shop on file is from Oct 29, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
How does The Ice Cream Shop compare to other restaurants in Lehigh Acres?
The Ice Cream Shop most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Lehigh Acres average of 78.
Has The Ice Cream Shop's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Ice Cream Shop have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Ice Cream Shop 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 The Ice Cream Shop inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Ice Cream Shop is inspected around two times per year on average.
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