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AUTO INN TAVERN & RESTAURANT

4805 S CLEVELAND AVE UNIT A · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 2, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3662486
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13511194
DBPR license4607945

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#7High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Open, operating and serving to public with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license; 12/01/25. Operator renewed license at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken. Operator removed raw shell eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at cook line; raw sausage (51F – Cold Holding); ham (52F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (48F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); raw steak (48F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F – Cold Holding). Per operator all items stored in reach in cooler for 2 hours. Operator removed all items to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On steamer at cook line; cooked beef (84F – Hot Holding). Per operator cooked beef stored on steamer for 2 hours. Operator started reheating cooked beef. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl with no handle used to dispense flour. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean ice bucket not inverted near ice machine. Operator stored ice bucket inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer; box of burger bun stored on floor. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar. Operator removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container not labeled at prep area. Operator labeled flour container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:13 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.