FLIPPER'S
8771/8767 ESTERO BLVD, FORT MYERS BEACH, FL 33931 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
FLIPPER'S has been inspected 2 times by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants since July 23, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 27, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Food source, labelling and allergens and Chemicals and toxic substances.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 3 times on July 23, 2026. For example:
Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded 2 times on July 23, 2026. For example:
Approved source
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example:
Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 27, 2026. For example:
Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
2 inspections
- Complaint Full
1 infraction
- 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Complaint Full
9 infractions
- 01: Approved source
- Risk factor
- 01: Approved source
- Risk factor
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
- Risk factor
- 05: Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Primary concern
- 06: PH/TCS foods properly thawed
- 10: In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Primary concern
- 01: Approved source
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