California Pizza Kitchen
23181 Village Shops Way Ste 113, Estero, FL 33928 · Permanent Food Service · License 4605913
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 1 routine inspection1 intermediate, 4 basic (1 repeat)-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 1, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed soiled cutting boards on the cook line.
Basic4
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.
Onserved cooking utensils on the cook line in standing water of 90°F.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
Observed container of chicken in the walk in cooler in a cracked container piece of corner broken and missing. Operator discarded container.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Onserved gaskets on reach in coolers in the kitchen area soiled. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Onserved floor soiled under the cookline under stove and prep tables.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.