TROPICAL CREOLE RESTAURANT
dba TROPICAL CREOLE LLC
D
Food Safety Grade
Below average
Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.
Location
- Address
-
3440 FOWLER ST UNIT C
FORT MYERS, FL 33901 - Phone
- 2398781634
- DBPR District
- District 7 — Fort Myers (licenses expire December)
- County (Region Code)
- DeSoto (code 14)
- Seating
- 32 seats
License
- License Number
- SEA4606684
- Establishment Type
- Seating Restaurant
- Base Risk Level
- License Expiry
- Dec 1, 2026
- Last Inspection
- May 6, 2026
| Date | Result | Expand | |||||
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May 6, 2026
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Inspection Completed - No Further Action | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V03
×3
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
H · V05
Handwashing procedures
Inadequate handwashing by food employees
H · V08
Proper hand/arm washing
Improper hand and arm washing technique
H · V10
Approved food source
Food from unapproved or unknown source
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 · V36
Proper ventilation
Inadequate ventilation and lighting
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13683741
PDA Verified
Type: Complaint Full
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Feb 20, 2026
Callback
|
Call Back - Complied | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V03
×2
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13635652
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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Feb 19, 2026
|
Warning Issued | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V03
×2
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
I · V35
×2
Single-use items
Single-use items improperly reused
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13600541
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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Dec 19, 2025
Callback
|
Emergency Order Callback Complied | ||||||
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Violations Found
I · V31
Clean multi-use utensils
Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned
B · V50
Adequate lighting
Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13599656
PDA Verified
Type: Complaint Full
|
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Dec 18, 2025
|
Emergency order recommended | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V03
×2
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
I · V31
×2
Clean multi-use utensils
Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned
I · V35
Single-use items
Single-use items improperly reused
B · V50
Adequate lighting
Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13598364
PDA Verified
Type: Complaint Full
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Dec 8, 2025
|
Inspection Completed - No Further Action | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V10
Approved food source
Food from unapproved or unknown source
H · V14
×2
Food contact surfaces
Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized
H · V16
Proper cooking temps
Food not cooked to required minimum temperature
H · V21
Time as control
Time as a public health control not properly used
I · V29
Proper sewage disposal
Improper sewage or waste water disposal
I · V31
×2
Clean multi-use utensils
Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned
I · V33
Proper cooling equipment
Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment
B · V50
Adequate lighting
Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas
Class: Food
Visit ID: 10900655
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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