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BRASAS STEAKHOUSE GRILL & LOUNGE

3020 LEE BLVD UNIT 1 · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33971

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 27, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3489336
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8846267
DBPR license4606189

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#7High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler cooked chicken soup (46F – Cooling) overnight per operator. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Dehydrated limes at bar in non food grade plastic bin. Operator transferred to food grade metal bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On cook line left drop in cooler, raw chicken and beef over vegetables. In walk-in cooler, raw bacon over cooked beef. Operator rearranged coolers for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#10High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches under cook line cooler facing right side, along wall with silver reach-in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Fully thawed snapper in sealed package, with label, in reach-in cooler far left across from walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#12Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in men's restroom far left of restaurant, handwash sink cook line facing far right. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 at entrance to kitchen, bar side.e **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

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. Fully thawed snapper in sealed package, with label, in reach-in cooler far left across from walk-in freezer. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#3Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 6 total dead – one cook line back right, one cook line back left, one by middle exit next to cook line, one in dry storage one by dining room ent range in kitchen, one by pastry station. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler and freezer, boxes meats, vegetables, cooked meats and soups stored on floor and under shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop and pie server in standing water 78F in pastry station. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp in triple sink at entrance to kitchen, bar side, in standing water. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:57 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.