Inspection Atlas
Florida Inspection Violations
Locality
GAFL
Lehigh Acres, Lee County

FRIENDS PIZZA

5612 8TH STREET WEST, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
4 High Priority
Apr 21, 2026
City
Lehigh Acres
County
Lee
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 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

14-31-5

Detail 24527146

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with frozen chicken.

50-17-3

Detail 24527149

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

08A-02-6

Detail 24527144

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed container of repackaged raw meat stored over packages of frozen pepperoni in double door reach in freezer across from cook line. Operator placed container on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

41-18-4

Detail 24527147

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed quaternary ammonium concentration at 400+ppm. Operator added more water. Corrective Action Taken

31B-03-4

Detail 24527145

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in dishwash area.

41-17-4

Detail 24527143

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dishwash area.

12B-13-4

Detail 24527148

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.

29-20-5

Detail 24527142

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in mop sink.

Nov 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

31A-11-4

Detail 24198933

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In back kitchen with sanitizer bucket. Operator cleared for use. Corrected On-Site

16-36-4

Detail 24198934

Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Color chart has peeled off.

33-19-4

Detail 24198935

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around shared plaza dumpster.

08B-38-4

Detail 24198936

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles soda and containers oil in corner on floor, operator moved off floor. Corrected On-Site

Apr 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

50-17-3

Detail 23723718

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Licence expired on 12/1/2024. Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 23723723

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer, can opener and blades with accumulated food residue, pizza conveyor belt and pizza circles with dust and baked on food debris. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 23723725

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 3 bottles in dishwashing area.

22-16-4

Detail 23723722

Basic - Dry storage shelves next to fryer and over pizza reach-in cooler have accumulation of soil residues.

36-17-5

Detail 23723721

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair under pizza oven. Repeat Violation

10-02-4

Detail 23723724

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza paddles stored on top of soiled pizza oven.

14-36-5

Detail 23723719

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair. Ripped gaskets and top insulation of lid on pizza reach-in cooler separating from lid. Also gaskets and door insulation in large silver double door reach-in cooler at back of kitchen. Repeat Violation

14-33-4

Detail 23723720

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Tall silver double door reach-in cooler in back of kitchen, pizza reach-in cooler.

Aug 14, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

12A-07-5

Detail 23064268

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee with gloves handle raw chicken then bottle of oil, change gloves, no handwash. Discussed proper procedures with manager and employee, employee washed hands and contaminated bottle before donning gloves to resume work. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23064274

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer and can opener soiled with accumulated food debris on back prep table. Pizza conveyor belt and pizza circles with accumulation of dried on food debris. Repeat Violation

03F-10-5

Detail 23064269

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator copy of plan, discussed keeping a second digital or posted copy of plan. Repeat Violation

27-16-4

Detail 23064270

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In back of restaurant, handwash sink with water 81F, hot water tap disabled.

13-07-4

Detail 23064266

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 1 cook with jewelry on wrist.

14-11-5

Detail 23064273

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on pizza make table doors heavily torn and soiled.

36-17-5

Detail 23064272

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair under pizza oven.

14-36-5

Detail 23064271

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair- pizza make table lid insulation is becoming disconnected.

29-20-5

Detail 23064267

Basic - Standing water in outdoors mop sink, drain in bathroom.

May 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03F-10-5

Detail 22845006

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time mark on pizza slices, no written plan. Provided operator with time as a public health control form. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: Time Extended

35B-01-4

Detail 22845005

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at back of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: Time Extended

Mar 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 7

16-37-1

Detail 22692318

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 22692319

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time extension given to allow operator time to train staff. Time Extended

11-26-1

Detail 22692314

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time extension given to allow operator time to review employee agreements. Time Extended

03F-10-5

Detail 22692316

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time mark on pizza slices, no written plan. Provided operator with time as a public health control form. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time Extended

36-32-5

Detail 22692313

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Porous, danaged ceiling tiles over sandwich station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time Extended

36-03-4

Detail 22692317

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing throughout kitchen, heavy damage between front of kitchen and salad station, under triple sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time Extended

35B-01-4

Detail 22692315

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at back of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: Time Extended

Mar 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

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

35A-05-4

Detail 22688178

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches by far right corner back sandwich prep station on floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: 1 live roach in corner of kitchen floor by salad station. 1 live roach under pizza service table on floor. 3 live roaches in crack on wall behind pizza service table. Admin Complaint

16-37-1

Detail 22688183

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 22688180

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended

11-26-1

Detail 22688179

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended

03F-10-5

Detail 22688181

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time mark on pizza slices, no written plan. Provided operator with time as a public health control form. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended

36-32-5

Detail 22688177

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Porous, danaged ceiling tiles over sandwich station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended

36-03-4

Detail 22688182

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing throughout kitchen, heavy damage between front of kitchen and salad station, under triple sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended

35B-01-4

Detail 22688176

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at back of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Time Extended

Feb 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 4Total: 12

35A-05-4

Detail 22681661

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches by far right corner back sandwich prep station on floor. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 22681665

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tall reach-in cooler salad station mozzarella cheese blocks (45F - Cold Holding) per operator 5 and a half hours. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22681655

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tall reach-in cooler salad station mozzarella cheese blocks (45F - Cold Holding) per operator 5 and a half hours. Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22681663

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 Clean-up Of Vomiting And Diarrheal Events handout HR 5030-104. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

16-37-1

Detail 22681656

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

53B-01-5

Detail 22681658

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 22681664

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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath. Repeat Violation Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 22681662

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time mark on pizza slices, no written plan. Provided operator with time as a public health control form. Warning

36-32-5

Detail 22681657

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Porous, danaged ceiling tiles over sandwich station Warning

36-03-4

Detail 22681659

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing throughout kitchen, heavy damage between front of kitchen and salad station, under triple sink. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 22681660

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 30 dead in far right kitchen back sandwich station, under soda storage and tall reach-in cooler. Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 22681666

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at back of kitchen. Warning

May 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22845492

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Accumulated food debris on pizza trays by pizza oven.

03F-10-5

Detail 22845491

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Pizza slices by pizza oven time marked, no written plan. Operator states they have a written plan but were unable to locate at time of inspection. Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 22845490

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at back of kitchen. Repeat Violation

10-02-4

Detail 22845493

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza paddle on pizza oven soiled surface

Feb 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 3Total: 9

14-31-5

Detail 21776884

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with meat in reach in freezer.

11-27-4

Detail 21776879

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.

22-02-4

Detail 21776880

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener and slicer blade. Repeat Violation

11-26-1

Detail 21776876

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.

16-37-1

Detail 21776883

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

27-16-4

Detail 21776877

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in dishwash area.

50-09-4

Detail 21776882

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

08B-49-4

Detail 21776878

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21776881

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Jul 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 20383383

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled

12B-12-5

Detail 20383382

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.

12B-13-4

Detail 20383381

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.