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MILLER'S FORT MYERS ALE HOUSE

4400 KERNEL CIRCLE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33916

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 7, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3388294
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8490099
DBPR license4604659

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher was at 0 ppm chlorine. Compared test strips with operator test strips. Operator stopped using dishwasher and set up three compartment sink until service repair person arrives and corrects sanitizer to proper level. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); Raw 10 oz sirloin (51F – Cold Holding) at 2 hours. Operator voluntarily discarded items. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink on left side of dual sinks in woman's room. Operator refilled soap during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed metal pans wet nesting on shelf above prep table across from convection oven. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed in-use knife being stored in crack between prep table and wall in prep kitchen. Operator had knife washed and sanitized during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on equipment handle in prep area below waist level. Operator had employee remove tongs, place in dish area and replaced with clean tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label on clean metal container in walk-in cooler labeled hamburger, but, product was coleslaw. Operator changed container and had correct label placed on item. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.