BUFFET CITY
5020 S CLEVELAND AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At dry storage; 4 orange mandarin cans, one ketchup cans, and one pizza sauce cans are dented. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach-in cooler at cook line; Raw chicken and raw shrimp stored over cooked imitation crab. Operator removed imitation crab to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler at cookline; cooked noodle (49F – Cold Holding) Per operator cooked noodle placed in reach-in cooler for 3 hours.Operator removed cooked noodle to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked with mop buckets at back of the kitchen. Operator removed mop buckets. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at employee bathroom at kitchen.operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees training expired on 11/20/2024. **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine at kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Potatoes and oil stored on floor at cook line. **Warning**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of ice machine broken at server station at left side of restaurant entrance. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at near by plate storage. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Open rice bag not covered at dry storage. Operator covered rice bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen raw tilapias thawing in standing water at prep sink. Operator placed raw tilapias under running water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.