Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE FIRESTONE WOOD FIRED GRILLE

2224 BAY ST · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33901

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 28, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3586270
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10827264
DBPR license4606605

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed ready to eat crab cakes over raw pork in walk-in cooler. The chef moved the crab cakes to other shelf in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed lemon butter sauce (108F – Hot Holding); wine butter sauce (111F – Hot Holding); rum butter sauce (109F – Hot Holding) front prep table steam table. The Chef is filling out Time As Public Health for Sauces. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed Chef Clean Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events DBPR Form HR 5030-104. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed Chef Employee Reporting Form HR 5030-103. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#11Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed Chef Time as Public Health form for Lemon Butter Sauce, Rum Butter Sauce and Wine Butter Sauce. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed Safe staff Certificates but original certificates was destroyed by Hurricane.

Basic 6

#1Basic16-23-4

Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates in prep area not inverted.

#3Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.

#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep table in kitchen. The operator removed cell phone prep table. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. The tongs was removed from oven door. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.