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 6
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/1/2023. Operator renewed license at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables in boxes in walk-in cooler. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler glass door by office cooked peppers (48F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); soft cheese (47F – Cold Holding); cooked beef meatballs (49F – Cold Holding); cooked pork sausage links (48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F – Cold Holding); ham (48F – Cold Holding); ham (49F – Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler glass door by office cooked peppers (48F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); soft cheese (47F – Cold Holding); cooked beef meatballs (49F – Cold Holding); cooked pork sausage links (48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F – Cold Holding); ham (48F – Cold Holding); ham (49F – Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. By handwash sink by salad station. **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) in salad station. Operator diluted the bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Approximately 20 unmarked tags. **Warning**
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin by walk-in cooler. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vents and surrounding tiles near cook line. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At front of house plating cooler, to go boxes not inverted, **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:56 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.