Zeppe's Tavern
895 Wiggins Pass Rd Unit 1, Naples, FL 34110 · Permanent Food Service · License 2103391
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 7 routine inspection4 high priority (1 fixed by the Oct 16 follow-up, 3 fixed on the spot), 1 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitOct 16, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitOct 7, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Food stored in ice used for drinks. Observed bottle of wine and containers with food stored in ice for drinks. Operator discarding ice.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed butter (47°F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (44°F - Cold Holding); cooked lasagna (45°F - Cold Holding); cheese (43°F - Cold Holding) on cook line cooler next to wall, all items less than two hours. Operator called technician and placed items on ice.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored in ice used for drinks.
Observed bottle of wine and containers with food stored in ice for drinks. Operator discarding ice.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Observed vacuum breaker missing on splitter at mop sink. Educated operator on need and operator removed splitter and is just going to use permanent installed vacuum breaker.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed ice machine with a black/green mold-like substance
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.