Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BUFFALO WINGS & RINGS

11751 S CLEVELAND AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3455326
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8751010
DBPR license4607103

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#7High 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. At cook-line; employee touched ready to eat cooked chicken. Discussed employee procedure of handling ready to eat food. Operator reheated chicken to 195F. No contamination observed. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Reach in cooler at cook line; raw burger patties stored over shredded cheese. Operator removed shredded cheese to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizing bucket solution stored next to flour at cook-line. Operator removed sanitizing bucket solution to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink used to store utensils near by cook line. Operator removed the utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at prep area.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag stored clean food containers at dish rack. Operator removed the bag.

#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#4Basic33-10-4

Basic – Inside/outside of dumpster not clean.

#5Basic10-08-5

Basic – Soda gun in contact with ice at bar. Operator removed the soda gun. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar containers without label at server station. Operator labeled sugar containers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
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 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.