Marco Island, Collier County

SALE E PEPE FINE ITALIAN CUISINE

480 S COLLIER BLVD, Marco Island, FL 34145

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Apr 27, 2026
City
Marco Island
County
Collier
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

12B-02-4

Detail 24540780

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. An employee is eating a cooked potato in the prep area.

Dec 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-20-5

Detail 24242318

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the cooler in front of the grill raw ground beef is stored above whole muscle beef.

29-49-6

Detail 24242317

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. There is standing water inside the three door cooler in the salad station.

May 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

08A-04-5

Detail 23790354

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler raw shell eggs are stored above unwashed potatoes. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23790355

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a black buildup on the can opener blade. Operator moved can opener to the dishwasher. Corrective Action Taken

Jan 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-18-4

Detail 23522206

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary >500ppm). Operator will use dishwasher only until the quaternary sanitizer at the triple sink is adjusted to the proper level. Corrective Action Taken

21-04-4

Detail 23522207

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. There are wet wiping towels under cutting boards in the kitchen. Operated removed the wet towels. Corrected On-Site

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 8

03D-02-5

Detail 22734698

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk-in cooler 13 quarts bolognese sauce (48F - Cooling) from the previous day. See stop sale.

14-86-1

Detail 22734699

High Priority - Non-food grade towel used as liner for food container. In the reach in cooler in the bakery area a wiping towel is in direct contact with dough. Operator removed the towel. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22734696

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler raw fish is stored over cooked mussels and cooked clams. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22734693

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk-in cooler 13 quarts bolognese sauce (48F - Cooling) from the previous day.

22-02-4

Detail 22734697

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.there is a mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun at the bar. Operating cleaned and sanitized the soda gun nozzle. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22734692

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. There is a metal pail inside the hand washing sink at the bar. Operator removed the pail. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 22734694

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In a container of bread flour the handle of the scoop is buried in the flour.

23-03-4

Detail 22734695

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of dust and grease on the hood filters.

Dec 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

03G-50-1

Detail 22383458

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. There is raw chicken in in-house reduced oxygen packaging dated 10/12 and 10/15 in the walk-in cooler behind the chef's office. Warning

Apr 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 21917774

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a black mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun at the bar.

31A-11-4

Detail 21917771

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink at the bar has been used as a dump sink.

12B-02-4

Detail 21917775

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. There is an employee eating in the cold food preparation area. Inspector spoke with the employee about not eating in food preparation areas. Corrective Action Taken

13-03-4

Detail 21917773

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There is an employee with no hair restraint preparing food. Employee put on a hat. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21917772

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice on the floor in the walk-in freezer.

10-20-4

Detail 21917776

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs hanging from oven door handles.

Dec 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 21655818

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. veal (44F - Cold Holding)in the drawer cooler in front of the grill. Operator iced the veal. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21655819

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is food debris stuck to the can opener blade. Operator moved the can opener to the dish pit. Corrective Action Taken

Apr 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-04-5

Detail 21053974

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk-in cooler raw shell eggs are stored above unwashed leeks. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21053973

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a buildup of food debris on the can opener blade. Operator washed and sanitized the can opener blade. Corrected On-Site

32-12-5

Detail 21053972

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. There is no covered waste receptacle in the women's restroom.

Oct 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

14-86-1

Detail 20629607

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper in containers of lettuce in the salad station. Operator removed the non food grade paper. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20629606

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whipped butter (52°F - Cold Holding)on a table in the wait station. Operator moved butters to cooler. Inspector provided operator with copies of time as a public health control.Corrective Action Taken Corrective Action Taken