Fathoms Restaurant & Bar
5785 Cape Harbour Dr # 108, Cape Coral, FL 33914 · Permanent Food Service · License 4605965
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 Sep 1 routine inspection3 high priority (2 fixed by the Nov 4 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate, 1 basic-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitNov 4, 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 visitSep 1, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Ahi tuna labeled with instructions to remove from package prior to thawing have been completely thawed and remain under reduced oxygen packaging
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use.
Ahi tuna is not labeled in walk in cooler.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm); operator adjusted pick up tube to achieve: Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm)
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information.
Chicken not labeled
Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan.
Basic1
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
See stop sale. Ahi tuna labeled with instructions to remove from package prior to thawing have been completely thawed and remain under reduced oxygen packaging
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
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.