BUFFET CITY
5020 S CLEVELAND AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907
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
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach-in cooler at cook line; raw shrimp stored over imitation crab salad. Operator moved raw shrimp to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4High Priority – Three dented peaches cans present at dry storage. See stop sale.
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked with service cart near kitchen entrance. Operated removed the cart. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near cook line. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl with no handle used to dispense sugar at dry storage. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Peeled potatoes container stored on floor near cook line. Operator removed the container. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at cook line. Operator removed the knives for sanitation. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook line. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Stored sugar and rice not covered at dry storage.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container not labeled at dry storage. Operator labeled sugar container. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:21 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.