Banh MI and Tea College Pkwy
8595 College Pkwy Ste 130, Fort Myers, FL 33919 · Permanent Food Service · License 4607888
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb attached to container rinser at beverage prep sink.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 30 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 30, 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb attached to container rinser at beverage prep sink.
Educated operator on importance of having vacuum breaker on hose bibb.
Repeat violation
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed broth in walk in cooler not date marked. Operator date marked broth.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed rice paddle stored inside handwash sink at kitchen entrance. Operator removed rice paddle.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use ice scoop stored on top of ice machine between uses.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of slime-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Earlier inspections 1
B86Routine inspection8 violations, 2 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 24, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
Observed time mark missing on boba less than 4 hours. Operator placed time mark on boba.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb attached to container rinser at beverage prep sink.
Intermediate1
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Basic5
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Creamer container at front beverage station and flavoring. Operator labeled container.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
Operator removed beverage.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Black cutting board at front beverage station. Operator discarded cutting board.
Fixed on the spot
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Scoops. Operator fixed scoops.
Fixed on the spot
Code 25, Single-service items: Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
Kitchen. Operator inverted utensils.
Fixed on the spot
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.