THE SAUCY MEATBALL
12401 COMMERCE LAKES DR · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913
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 3
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. Dishwasher put away clean dishes after handling soiled dishware, no handwashing step. Spoke with operator, operator explained to empl proper dishwashing technique. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam well in service station housemade tomato sauce (125F – Hot Holding); cooked sausage soup (129F – Hot Holding) less than an hour per operator, operator stirred both and temperature went above 150F for both. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Three bottles chemicals over ice bin, drink service station at side of kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed prepped cooked sausage cooling in deep pan, covered near pizza oven reach-in cooler.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle at bar with heavy accumulation of mold like substance/ slime. Operator cleaned at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent covers walk-in cooler.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) throughout kitchen. Operator switched to chlorine sanitizer, 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 11:07 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.