CITROLA'S ITALIAN GRILL
16740 MCGREGOR BLVD · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33908
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-13-4High 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 employee touching trash container with hand and not washing hands and putting on gloves. Educated employee. Employee washed hands and putting in new gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Fresh garlic in oil 64F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator placed fresh garlic in oil back in working reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Wait station.
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense parmesan cheese. Educated operator on using scoops with handles. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 prepackaged filets of salmon thawed in package overnight with labeling to remove. Stop Sale. Operator discarded salmon. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of heavy debris/grease behind cooking equipment at cook line. Educated operator on importance of cleaning behind equipment. **Repeat Violation**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on top of outside ice machine between uses. Operator removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lid closed. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cook line.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Operator discarded cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:26 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.