JALAPENO'S

dba AUTHENTIC MEX INC

F

Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 2249 CLEVELAND AVENUE
FORT MYERS, FL 33901
Phone: 239.337.3319
DBPR District: District 7 — Fort Myers (licenses expire December)
County (Region Code): DeSoto (code 14)
Seating: 42 seats

License

License Number: SEA4604946
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Dec 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Apr 22, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total	Expand
Apr 23, 2026 Callback	Routine - Food	Emergency Order Callback Complied	1	2	5	8
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 ×2 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V51 Premises clean Premises not clean or in disrepair Class: Food Visit ID: 13679356 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Apr 22, 2026	Routine - Food	Emergency order recommended	6	3	8	17
Violations Found H · V01 ×2 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 ×2 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V51 Premises clean Premises not clean or in disrepair Class: Food Visit ID: 13519646 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Sep 12, 2025	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	6	0	16	22
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V25 ×2 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V36 ×5 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V41 ×2 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas B · V51 Premises clean Premises not clean or in disrepair Class: Food Visit ID: 10885394 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food

Closure Date	Reason	Reopen Date	Status
Apr 22, 2026	Roach activity	Apr 23, 2026	Reopened