THE SAUCY MEATBALL
12401 COMMERCE LAKES DR · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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 dishwasher switch from washing dirty plates to stacking clean plates, no glove change or handwash. Spoke with operator regarding proper, operator had employee remove gloves and properly wash hands before returning to work. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 employee touch fully cooked pizza for service with bare hands. Spoke with operator regarding proper glove use. Operator donned glove to continue serving cooked pizza. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. sanitizer bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm) on cook line. Operator discarded bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes in handwash sink by offices. Operator cleared the sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time mark on pizza slices for discarded after 4 hours, no written plan. Provided operator with time as a public health control plan, operator filled out at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling near cookmlone in kitchen.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on salad station.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on both reach-in coolers by pizza oven soiled.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler uncover tomatoes sauce, soups. Operator covered the foods. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:48 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.