Sanibel, Lee County

THE BEL DELI

359 PERIWINKLE WAY, UNITS 359-3 AND 359-4, Sanibel, FL 33957

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Nov 13, 2025
City
Sanibel
County
Lee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

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.

Nov 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-17-5

Detail 24189848

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Hole in kitchen floor in front of make table.

08B-38-4

Detail 24189849

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of ice stored on floor of freezer.

05-09-4

Detail 24189847

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside Bodega reach in cooler.

Jul 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

14-86-1

Detail 23863339

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Wiping cloth used to line container holding sliced cheese. Operator removed.

03A-02-5

Detail 23863336

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On front counter half and half (50 F - Cold Holding) operator retuned to reach in cooler to rapidly chill Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 23863338

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

13-03-4

Detail 23863342

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food at front counter without a hair restraint.

22-54-4

Detail 23863340

Basic - Equipment and utensils rinsed after the application of the sanitizer solution. Operator has three complaints sink set up incorrectly and sanitizes then rinses. Educated operator on correct order for ware washing. Corrective Action Taken

06-06-5

Detail 23863341

Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Chicken breasts slacking at room temperature on counter. Operator moved to reach in cooler to properly thaw. Corrected On-Site

21-10-4

Detail 23863337

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On make table. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

Feb 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

01B-12-4

Detail 23474548

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs with gloved hands and then without hand washing or glove change, handled a ready to eat croissant.

50-17-3

Detail 23474549

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2024.

12A-09-4

Detail 23474542

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs with gloved hands and then without hand washing or glove change, handled a ready to eat croissant.

53A-01-7

Detail 23474541

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

31B-02-4

Detail 23474543

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter hand sink

11-26-1

Detail 23474544

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.

31B-03-4

Detail 23474546

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter hand sink

02C-02-5

Detail 23474545

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared chicken, per operator was cooked and cooled 24 hours prior, not date marked. Operator dated marked food Corrected On-Site

32-12-5

Detail 23474547

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 08-26-2024 Corrected On-Site

Aug 26, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

16-33-4

Detail 23095455

Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.

32-12-5

Detail 23095454

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