Verdana Village Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
47
Score
Verdana Village Restaurant, located at 20050 Verdana Village Blvd in Estero, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 11, 2026, with a score of 47. This inspection identified one critical violation, two major violations, and eight minor violations. While most of its four recorded inspections have been low-risk, the most recent inspection noted issues including improper food thawing, an employee eating in a restricted area, and the use of a container without a handle to dispense food.
4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
47
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Dec 5, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 11, 2026 Inspection
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.
14-01-5
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.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed cup of coffee on prep table, operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket on the floor. Operator moved bucket for cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
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**
10-20-4
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**
10-01-5
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**
12B-13-4
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.
21-09-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 5# taw tuna thawed in commercial packaging.
01B-13-4
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.
02C-02-5
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.
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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