Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CITROLA'S ITALIAN GRILL

16740 MCGREGOR BLVD · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33908

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3468972
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8779969
DBPR license4605857

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#9High 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. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Operator changed sanitizer. Rechecked concentration 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority41-24-4

High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area in dishwasher area. Operator removed strip. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 8

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense broth. Educated operator on having handles on scoops. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Operator removed fish from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.

#6Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lid closed. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Educated operator on importance of inverting containers. Operator inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#8Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use in back food prep area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:04 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.