Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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UNIVERSITY GRILL

7790 CYPRESS LAKE DR · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3459761
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8765379
DBPR license4604600

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#10High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Bar dish-machine (00ppm chlorine) sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Operator discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and started using kitchen dish-machine (100ppm chlorine) until bar dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#11High 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 shrimps stored over ready to eat spinach. Operator removed raw shrimp to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In Walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged 8 pounds of raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

Stop Sale
#13High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored next to liquors at bar area. Bug spray and bleach gallons stored at top of ice machine. Operator removed all items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing on splitter added to hose bibb at mop sink.

Intermediate 2

#15Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bar Dish machine chemicals removed from its original containers and not labeled. Operator labeled chemical containers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl with no handle used to dispense flour at prep area. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in sides preparation at kitchen.

#4Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at soda machine ice bin at server station. Operator removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic06-09-1

Basic – In Walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged 8 pounds of raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

#6Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.

#7Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar.

#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda nozzles surrounding soiled with mold like substance at bar area.

#9Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service food containers not inverted or protected from contamination at dry storage.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:59 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
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 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.