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RITAS ITALIAN ICE

4666 S CLEVELAND AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 27, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3640655
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10942320
DBPR license4604323

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate2 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

#3High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical spray bottle improperly stored above ice cream prep station at front counter. Operator moved the spray bottle to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sinks near triple sink used to store cable and paper. Handwashing sink near drive through used to store bucket and chemical bottles. Operator moved all items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Intermediate53A-02-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate11-26-1

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. Operator provided Employee Health Reporting Agreement. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bathroom. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry at mop sink. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:15 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.