Joe's Cafe

43 Homestead Rd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936

Passed · Jul 21, 2026 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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

  • Passed 6 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 21, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 21

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Bathrooms
  3. Failed Mar 11

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  4. Passed Jan 8

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Aug 12

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized