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POPSTROKE BAR & RESTAURANT

5551 SIX MILE COMMERCIAL CT · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33912

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 5, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3405247
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8548565
DBPR license4607379

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High 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. Dishwasher side bar (Chlorine 0ppm) after running and priming three times. Operator will send dishes to kitchen for prop cleaning and sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. In side bar, observed employee cutting ready-to-eat citrus garnishes. Spoke with employee, employee donned gloves before returning to work. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed seared tuna and tuna tartar marked with asterisk, consumer advisory no asterisk as a reminder, no other marking to indicate served raw foods. Operator states foods are undercooked. Also digital menu on app, same items not indicated as raw. Repeat 11/8/2023. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both main bar handwash sinks. Operator placed paper towels at both sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Both main bar handwash sinks. Operator placed soap at both sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda gun hose soiled in side bar, in contact with ice in bin. Operator removed hose from ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 3 on cook line, operator removed the knives. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. One on front line next to food and clean plates, one on dry storage rack above onions, operator moved both to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.