BUFFET CITY
5020 S CLEVELAND AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-49-4High Priority – Observed: Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher use 00ppm chlorine. Operator called service, set up triple sink to sanitize dishes with 100ppm chlorine. Ecolab technician arrived and fixed the dishwasher machine at time of Inspection. Chlorine 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
14-86-1High Priority – Observed: Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed at sushi bar used non food grade paper towel between raw salmon storage. Operator removed all paper towel from salmon storage. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
Intermediate 3
02B-01-5Intermediate – Observed: Buffet does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed sushi bar no identify raw sushi. Operator separated raw sushi from cook one and put sign on them. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
31B-02-4Intermediate – Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed sushi bar hand washing sink has no paper towel. Operator provided paper towel at time of Inspection. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
31B-03-4Intermediate – Observed: No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed sushi bar has no soap at handwashing sink. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In kitchen no handle bowl used in sugar container. Operator removed it and replaced it with scoop. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
10-17-4Basic – Observed: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed in kitchen knife stored between reach-in cooler. Operator removed it to correct storage. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
31B-04-4Basic – Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at sushi bar no handwashing sign available. Operator provided sign at time of Inspection. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
25-06-4Basic – Observed: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single-service articles not stored inverted. Operator properly corrected storage. Priority: Basic
42-03-5Basic – Observed: Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed drill with paint mixer stored in kitchen. Discussed operator removed it to correct storage. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:43 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 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.