FORT MYERS, FL. A sushi restaurant at a busy Fort Myers shopping center drew 10 high-severity violations in a single inspection last week, including food sourced from unapproved suppliers, inadequate handwashing infrastructure, and food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, the most alarming single-facility finding in the city during the week of July 25, 2026.
The Dominant Finding
Kumo Six Mile at 7950 Dani Drive accumulated 10 high-severity and 4 intermediate violations during last week's inspection. The citation list covers nearly every category inspectors track: management oversight, employee illness reporting, handwashing facilities, handwashing technique, food sourcing, shellfish record-keeping, surface sanitation, and cooking temperatures.
The food-from-unapproved-sources citation is among the most serious on the sheet. When a restaurant purchases ingredients outside licensed, inspected supply chains, there is no traceability if a customer becomes ill, and no guarantee the food passed federal safety screening for pathogens like Listeria or Salmonella.
The undercooking citation compounds that risk. Food that arrives from an unknown source and is then served below the required internal temperature has bypassed two of the most fundamental safeguards in the inspection system.
What Inspectors Found Across the City
Token Ramen at 8001 Dani Drive drew three high-severity violations, including one for toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used. That citation, alongside a finding for food in poor condition or adulterated, creates a picture of a kitchen where both chemical and biological contamination risks were present simultaneously. An intermediate violation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal rounded out the inspection.
Hot Pot and Korean BBQ at 9345 Six Mile Cypress Parkway was cited for four high-severity violations, including no person in charge present or performing duties, employees not reporting illness symptoms, improper handwashing technique, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized. The intermediate violation involved multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
The absence of a person in charge is not a paperwork problem. CDC data cited in the inspection framework shows establishments without active managerial control accumulate critical violations at three times the rate of managed kitchens.
Keke's Breakfast Cafe at 6891 Daniels Parkway received four high-severity citations despite zero intermediate violations. The findings included inadequate shellfish identification records, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and no allergen awareness demonstrated by staff. For a breakfast cafe serving a general public that includes elderly diners, pregnant women, and people with food allergies, those last two citations carry specific and immediate risk.
Wendy's at 7977 Dani Drive was cited for three high-severity violations, including food not cooked to required minimum temperatures and toxic substances improperly stored or used. Inspectors also documented improper sewage or wastewater disposal, an intermediate violation that appeared at Token Ramen as well, making it a recurring finding across two separate facilities in the same inspection week.
Tacos 239 at 17597 Rockefeller Circle drew citations for no written employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, and inadequate shellfish identification records. Three restaurants this week, Kumo Six Mile, Keke's Breakfast Cafe, and Tacos 239, were each cited for shellfish traceability failures, a concentration that stands out given how narrow that violation category is.
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant at 13671 Olympic Court received three high-severity citations: no person in charge present or performing duties, employees not reporting illness symptoms, and food from unapproved or unknown sources. Like Kumo Six Mile, Cooper's Hawk was flagged for sourcing food outside the licensed supply chain, a finding that is unusual at a sit-down winery-restaurant concept where menu sourcing is typically more formalized.
What These Violations Mean
The employee illness reporting failure appeared at four of the seven facilities this week: Kumo Six Mile, Token Ramen, Hot Pot and Korean BBQ, Wendy's, and Cooper's Hawk. Norovirus, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States, spreads through exactly this pathway, a symptomatic worker handling food or surfaces before anyone in management knows they are sick. A written health policy, which Tacos 239 was cited for lacking, is the mechanism that closes that gap before an inspector ever arrives.
The shellfish traceability citations at Kumo Six Mile, Keke's Breakfast Cafe, and Tacos 239 matter for a specific reason that goes beyond record-keeping. Oysters, clams, and mussels are frequently consumed raw or lightly cooked, meaning any pathogen present in the shellfish at harvest survives to the plate. Without harvest tags and dealer records, there is no way to trace an illness back to a specific harvest lot, which means a contaminated batch cannot be recalled before it reaches more customers.
The toxic substance violations at Token Ramen and Wendy's represent a different category of risk, one that is immediate rather than cumulative. Chemical contamination from improperly stored cleaners or sanitizers does not require time or temperature to cause harm. Inspectors flag these violations because the consequences, including chemical burns to the mouth, throat, and digestive tract, can occur in a single exposure.
At Keke's Breakfast Cafe, the combination of no allergen awareness and no consumer advisory for undercooked foods is particularly pointed. Food allergies affect an estimated 32 million Americans, and reactions send roughly 30,000 people to emergency rooms each year. A breakfast restaurant with no demonstrated allergen awareness among staff is operating without a basic safety net for a significant portion of its customer base.
The Longer Record
Kumo Six Mile's 37 prior inspections on record give this week's findings the most context of any facility in the group. Thirty-seven inspections is a substantial history, and the violations documented last week, particularly the food-sourcing and temperature failures, are not administrative oversights. They are the kind of citations that inspectors specifically look for when returning to a kitchen with a long file.
Token Ramen and Keke's Breakfast Cafe each have 20 prior inspections on record, as does Tacos 239. All three drew high-severity violations this week. Tacos 239 was specifically cited for having no written employee health policy, a foundational document that any restaurant with 20 inspections behind it has had ample opportunity to put in place.
Wendy's at 7977 Dani Drive has 15 prior inspections on record and drew six violations this week across the high-severity and intermediate categories, including the sewage disposal finding. Hot Pot and Korean BBQ has 11 prior inspections and drew four high-severity citations, including the management absence finding that inspectors associate with elevated violation rates across the board.
Cooper's Hawk is the newest facility in this week's group by inspection count, with 10 prior inspections on record. It is also one of only two restaurants this week cited for food from unapproved sources. For a location still building its inspection history, arriving at that citation in the first ten inspections is a significant early mark.
Three facilities in this week's roundup, Kumo Six Mile, Token Ramen, and Wendy's, share the same stretch of Dani Drive in Fort Myers. All three drew high-severity violations during the same inspection week, and two of the three were cited for sewage or wastewater violations, a detail that inspectors have not yet publicly explained.
