BURNTWOOD TAVERN
13499 S CLEVELAND AVE #241 · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
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. Observed bartender grabbed dog plate pick up ice with cocktail shaker and fill up dog plate with ice and water, retuned to his duty without hand washing. Discussed operator proper hand washing, sanitizing equipment. Bartender washed his hands and sanitized cocktail shaker. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink at bar sanitation compartment has 0ppm quaternary. Operator stated replacing water with proper amount of quaternary. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in walk-in cooler raw ground beef over calamari and raw egg. Operator removed to proper storage. Repeat 9/13/23**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed reach-in cooler at cook-line by kitchen entrance, raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding); raw pork (48F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding); beef (44F – Cold Holding). Per operator items have been set 3 hours before time of Inspection. Operator removed some items to walk in cooler, and rest was covered with ice bags for quick cooling. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemicals stored over waffles maker. Operator stated waffle maker is damaged and waiting for service. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink in kitchen has no vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bar handwashing sink has ice in it. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed hand wash sink by dry storage area has no soap available. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some employee training expired. **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen has accumulated black/green mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing by walk in cooler entrance. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink at prep station by clean silverware and napkins. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee placed her cell phone on clean linens. Discuss operator removing personal item from prep area and operator removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed leak at ceiling by missing tile, by walk-in cooler entrance, and faucet in women bathroom disrepair **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizing buckets stored next to single use article at prep area. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at dry storage single service articles not inverted. Server station coffee filters not inverted and protected. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.