Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CRACKER BARREL #527

10090 DANIELS PKWY · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3466995
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8777992
DBPR license4605582

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook line left side small reach-in cooler across from flat grill rehydrated pancake batter with eggs (50F – Cold Holding) for 4 hours per operator. Operator immediately placed pancake batter in ice with bag of ice in batter, into walk-in cooler, for rapid cooling. After 15 minutes, batter reached a temperature of 48F, and was discarded by operator. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line left side small reach-in cooler across from flat grill French toast batter with eggs (48F – Cold Holding); rehydrated pancake batter with eggs (50F – Cold Holding) for 4 hours per operator. Operator voluntarily discarded French toast batter and immediately placed pancake batter in ice with bag of ice in batter, into walk-in cooler, for rapid cooling. After 15 minutes, batter reached a temperature of 48F, and was discarded by operator. See stop sale. Also cook line drawer next to fryer raw fish (44F – Cold Holding) for about 3 hours per operator. Operator iced down fish for rapid cooling.

Stop Sale
#7High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In liquor closet in kitchen, chemicals stored over bottled drinks.

Basic 4

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Mold like substance and rust around condensation dripping from ceiling on cook line, prep line, front line, dry storage area.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler drawers on cook line next to fryer in disrepair, not closing tightly.

#3Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food and clean utensils stored in a location that is exposed to dripping water from soiled ceiling. Condensation dripping from ceiling on cook line, prep line, front line, dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. On cook line observed reused spice container meant for single use reused to store cereal for pancakes. Operator discarded the container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.