Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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DOC FORDS RUM BAR & GRILLE

2500 ISLAND INN RD · SANIBEL · Lee County · FL 33957

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3607856
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10894367
DBPR license4606986

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD 40 stored on shelf with food. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of food debris on slicer on back prep table. Build up of mold like substance inside soda nozzle behind main bar. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 04-22-2025 **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink behind main bar being used as a dump sink. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 04-22-2025 **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Chelsea – certified on 05-02-2022 and expired on 05-02-2025

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop inside container of flour container; operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Mold like substance on ceiling vent in dry storage room.

#3Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. FRP walls have a build up in dish area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:50 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.