Cape Coral, Lee County

CORK SOAKERS

837 SE 47 TER, Cape Coral, FL 33904

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Dec 17, 2025
City
Cape Coral
County
Lee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
15

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.

Dec 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

50-17-3

Detail 24257003

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/25.

22-02-4

Detail 24257005

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener.

27-06-4

Detail 24257002

Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Operator turned on water. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 24257001

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

24-18-4

Detail 24257000

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons at kitchen entrance.

21-38-4

Detail 24257004

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at outside bar.

Sep 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

16-21-4

Detail 24010100

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

24-07-4

Detail 24010101

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed ice buckets stored on the floor at bar entrance.

50-09-4

Detail 24010103

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Educated operator on having current license. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 24010102

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

33-16-4

Detail 24010104

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lid closed. Repeat Violation

Apr 24, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 23, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 10

08A-02-6

Detail 23726670

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed packaged frozen pork chops stored over ready to eat shrimp sauce in back reach in freezer near back kitchen exit. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23726674

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Butter 44F cold hold, pasta 45F cold hold, prime rib 46F cold hold. Note: operator states opening and closing walk in cooler. Warning

05-07-4

Detail 23726677

Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23726679

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bottled beverages stored inside hand wash sink at bar. Educated operator on hand wash sink only. Operator removed beverages. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 23726678

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar. Operator placed napkins at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

06-09-1

Detail 23726675

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 packaged raw grouper not removed package with label to remove. Stop Sale. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23726676

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 23726672

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer near back kitchen exit. Warning

33-16-4

Detail 23726671

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of having lid closed. Repeat Violation Warning

14-20-4

Detail 23726673

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Cook line. Warning

Feb 20, 2025

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 8

50-17-3

Detail 23574900

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/24. Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 23574895

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic pitcher stored in hand wash sink at cook line. Educated operator on hand wash sink only. Operator removed pitcher. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 23574893

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in women's restroom. Operator placed paper towels at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 23574894

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at beverage/wait station at inside bar, outside bar, and women's restroom. Educated operator on importance of having hand soap. Operator placed soap at hand wash sinks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-13-5

Detail 23574898

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed wash in 2nd sink of three compartment sink at outside bar. Educated employee on proper order of three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 23574899

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

33-16-4

Detail 23574896

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of having lid closed. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 23574897

Basic - Walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Nov 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 23375952

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chopped beef 48F cold hold less than 4 hours. Observed Butter 45F cold hold, sauce 45F cold hold less than 4 hours in walk in cooler. Operator turned down reach in cooler and walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 23375948

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic cups stored inside hand wash sink at outside bar. Cups removed. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 23375949

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in back food prep area, hand wash sink in men's restroom, and hand wash sink at outside bar. Operator placed soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

16-13-5

Detail 23375950

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed wash in 2nd sink of three compartment sink at outside bar. Educated employee on proper order of three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 23375951

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

10-20-4

Detail 23375947

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 23375946

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Sep 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 23127289

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Educated operator on importance of proper concentration. Operator changed and primed sanitizer. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Observed chlorine concentration at dishmachine at 0 ppm. Admin Complaint

50-17-3

Detail 23127290

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/23. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Observed Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/23. Admin Complaint

Aug 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 10

22-41-4

Detail 23108412

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Educated operator on importance of proper concentration. Operator changed and primed sanitizer. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

50-17-3

Detail 23108414

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/23. Admin Complaint

31A-09-4

Detail 23108413

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed front service hand wash sink blocked by tray of beverage flavorings. Operator removed tray. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 23108409

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee food safety training expired 10/10/22 for Diaz Javier. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 23108405

Intermediate - Spray bottle next to reach in cooler at cook line containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning

27-16-4

Detail 23108407

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Front service hand wash sink. Warning

06-09-1

Detail 23108410

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. Operator removed fish from packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning

16-13-5

Detail 23108406

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed wash in 2nd sink of three compartment sink at outside bar. Educated employee on proper order of three compartment sink. Repeat Violation Warning

10-07-4

Detail 23108411

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line. Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 23108408

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sliced tomatoes and asparagus not covered in walk in cooler. Warning

Jan 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 6Basic: 5Total: 14

22-41-4

Detail 22470545

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Operator changed and primed sanitizer. Corrective Action Taken Warning

12A-07-5

Detail 22470544

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Warning

14-31-5

Detail 22470535

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with apples in walk in cooler. Operator switched to food grade container. Corrected On-Site Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22470539

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. Provided operator with written procedures. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 22470543

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink in back food prep area used to fill container. Educated operator on hand wash sink only. Repeat Violation Warning

53A-07-6

Detail 22470536

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning

16-37-1

Detail 22470542

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22470534

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. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22470546

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. Operator completed form. Corrected On-Site Warning

50-09-4

Detail 22470538

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Educated operator on having current license. Repeat Violation Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22470537

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed car keys stored on counter near clean containers. Operator removed keys. Corrected On-Site Warning

16-13-5

Detail 22470541

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Outside bar. Operator drained sinks. Corrective Action Taken Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 22470540

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed bag of onions stored on floor in back food prep area. Operator removed onions from floor. Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 22470533

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour containers. Operator labeled containers. Corrected On-Site Warning

Aug 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

08A-20-5

Detail 22177367

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed tray of raw breaded chicken stored over packages of raw beef in walk in cooler. Operator switched raw chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

02C-01-5

Detail 22177362

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed mushroom sauce date marked 07/24/23. Stop Sale. Operator discarded sauce. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 22177368

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink at cook line used to rinse knife.

36-32-5

Detail 22177366

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage on ceiling above food prep area in dishwash area.

50-09-4

Detail 22177363

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-12-5

Detail 22177364

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.

40-06-5

Detail 22177369

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone stored on cutting board. Operator removed cutting board. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22177365

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Dec 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-41-4

Detail 21666793

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Operator called technician. Corrective Action Taken

16-13-5

Detail 21666791

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Outside bar three compartment sink.

31B-04-4

Detail 21666792

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom. Repeat Violation

Sep 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 21325205

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Chopped tomatoes 48F cold hold, raw shrimp 46F cold hold, raw hamburger 50F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator placed bags of ice on top of time/temperature control for safety foods. Corrective Action Taken

31B-03-4

Detail 21325203

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at beverage/wait station. Operator placed soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

12B-12-5

Detail 21325200

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.

10-07-4

Detail 21325202

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

31B-04-4

Detail 21325204

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 21325201

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lid closed.. Repeat Violation

Dec 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 20714585

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine concentration at 0ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer. Corrective Action Taken

50-17-2

Detail 20714589

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

31A-11-4

Detail 20714581

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink at cookline used to fill water pitcher.

16-21-4

Detail 20714588

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

32-12-5

Detail 20714586

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 20714582

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

10-08-5

Detail 20714584

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar.

33-16-4

Detail 20714583

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

29-20-5

Detail 20714587

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink. Handwash sink at beverage/wait station/inside bar area.

Aug 25, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 20457374

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Salsa 46°F cold hold, raw hamburger 46°F cold hold less than 4 hours. Reach in cooler turned down and bags of ice put on top. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 20457369

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Microwave oven above salad prep reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

16-03-4

Detail 20457371

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

16-21-4

Detail 20457373

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

32-12-5

Detail 20457372

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 20457368

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

16-13-5

Detail 20457367

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.

33-16-4

Detail 20457370

Basic - Open dumpster lid.