El Patron Restaurant
3639 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33916 · Permanent Food Service · License 4607367
Only a licensing inspection is on record. Grades start with the first routine inspection.
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitLicensing inspection
- First visitOct 28, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
Intermediate3
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Handwashing sink blocked with ice machine near triple sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at men bathroom.
No soap provided at handwash sink at men bathroom.
Basic3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar area.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Multiple ceiling tiles show damage in dining area and bathrooms.
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
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.