Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MILLERS ALE HOUSE

10065 GULF CENTER DRIVE · FT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3634732
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10933666
DBPR license4605947

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority0 Intermediate1 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 6

#2High 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) after running three times. Operator replaced sanitizer, 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed bartender handling person cell phone then began cutting citrus for drinks. Spoke with operator, operator washed hands and donned gloves before returning to work. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed bartender putting washed citrus into machine to cut with bare hands. Spoke with operator, operator donned gloves before continuing to work. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler next to fryer; buttermilk (62F – Cold Holding), also reach-in cooler across from fryer: ; mozzarella (68F – Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese mix (58F – Cold Holding); sour cream (59F – Cold Holding); cooked eggs (59F – Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (57F – Cold Holding) also reach on cooler top middle cook line under window ; cooked broccoli (45F – Cold Holding); swiss cheese (54F – Cold Holding); cut tomato slices (45F – Cold Holding) all foods have been placed in cooling units within 2 hours since opening of restaurant. Operator began icing all foods for quick cooling, provided operator with time as a public health control form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. housemade cheese sauce (111F – Reheating); cooked chicken (131F – Reheating) for two hours exactly per hour. Operator moved into steaming unit for rapid reheating, in 10 minutes both measured 168F or higher. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Left side hose bibb at mop sink. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee and tea filters uncovered in service station. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:19 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · 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.