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 3
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 chicken stored over cooked ribs. Operator removed raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler near dry storage; cooked shrimp (47F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F – Cold Holding); raw beef (46F – Cold Holding); imitation crab (47F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (46F – Cold Holding). Per operator all items stored in walk in cooler for 2 hours. Operator started removing all items to other walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On steamer at buffet; cooked chicken (121F – Hot Holding). Per operator cooked chicken stored on steamer for one hour. Operator removed cooked chicken for reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at server station. Operator labeled the spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine near dry storage. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean forks not stored inverted at server station. Operator stored clean forks inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Chicken container stored on floor in walk in freezer. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry at server station. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt container not labeled at cook line. Operator labeled food container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:41 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.