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CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS

545 PINE ISLAND RD, N Fort Myers FL 33903 · 201.688.6672

Last inspected Jul 29, 2025 · 2 visits since January 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats12
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA4607909
Grade history
JAN 25
JUL 25
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken wings inside heated holding drawer at 97F at approximately 2 hours per Operator. Operator increased drawer temperature to reheat. At 2 hours 20 minutes wings were at 125F and rising.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Jul 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer level at 0 ppm for quaternary. Operator replaced empty bag with new one. Sanitizer level now reads 300 ppm.
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken wings inside heated holding drawer at 97F at approximately 2 hours per Operator. Operator increased drawer temperature to reheat. At 2 hours 20 minutes wings were at 125F and rising.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover removed from mop sink drain.
Basic/29-18-4
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed one employee wearing a bracelet while plating French fries and another wearing a watch while cooking a cheesesteak on cook's line.
Basic/13-07-4
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Food stored on floor. Observed case of chicken steak stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator placed on shelf.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in ice of ice bin. Operator stood up scoop removing handle from ice.
Basic/10-08-5/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mops stored on floor or in mop bucket not hung to dry by mop sink.
Basic/42-01-4
The state's own report →
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.