SIDELINES SPORTS BAR & GRILL
4451 VERONICA SHOEMAKER BLVD · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33916
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed a cook fail to wash hands before putting gloves on. **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer handle dirty dishes and handled clean dish tub. **Warning**
09-01-4High 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. Observed cook handle cooked bacon with bare hand. **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed a home use pesticide in the restaurant. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pasta 56F, Cold holding . Per the operator had been there less than four hours. Operator moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed an the manager on duty that was hired more then 30 days ago and has not be certified. **Warning**
31A-07-4Intermediate – Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed a hand wash sink has been removed in the kitchen area. **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed a hand wash sink has been removed at the bar. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a sanitizer bucket in the hand wash sink in the prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand wash sink in the prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at the hand wash at the bar area. Operator at turned on the hot water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance on the chute of the ice machine in the dish area. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Observed a mahi in the walk in cooler not removed from the package . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone on prep area. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a cook with no beard guard **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a cook with no hair restraint while preparing food. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:40 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.