Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
ORIGINAL BIG AL'S
715 BALD EAGLE DR, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145
ORIGINAL BIG AL'S keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 2 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 71% of the 97 inspected restaurants in MARCO ISLAND on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Collier County average of 1.9.
The Inspection Record
7 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Cleaning chemicals and other toxic substances must be labeled and stored away from food and prep surfaces. A mislabeled or badly placed chemical can end up in food, which is why inspectors treat this as high-priority.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 2102083 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.