The Whale

1249 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931

Failed · Mar 2, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Passed 1 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Mar 2, 2026: failed with 8 violations.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Mar 2

    Complaint Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Misrepresentation; misbranding
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 6

    Licensing Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges

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