Inspection Report

Florida DBPR 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 dateOctober 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3592942
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10873101
DBPR license4606511

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate4 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 2

#5High 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 Manager changed out sanitizer bucket during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw scallops and raw grouper over ready to eat pasta in reach-in cooler under cook line. The chef moved the pasta to another reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed door for women's restroom not tight fitting. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed grey duct tape used on stand up reach-in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall in prep area. **Warning**

Warning
#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 flour. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.