Inspection Report

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BLUE DOG BAR & GRILL

4597 PINE ISLAND RD NW · MATLACHA · Lee County · FL 33993

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 30, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3573332
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10734868
DBPR license4606511

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#6High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. The owner changed out sanitizer bucket during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed gray duct tape used on door handle on stand up reach-in cooler.

#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food and personal drinks in stand up reach-in cooler.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler across from cook line gasket torn.

#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container in family.

#5Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in dishwashing area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.