FOUNTAIN GRILLE
18621 N TAMIAMI TRAIL, North Fort Myers FL 33903 · 239.543.1971
Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed buitter pats on dining room table at 68F for 2.5 hours per Operator. Operator placed butter into walk in cooler with ambient temperature 38F.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed buitter pats on dining room table at 68F for 2.5 hours per Operator. Operator placed butter into walk in cooler with ambient temperature 38F.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers on shelf across from dishwasher stacked wet nesting.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed wire shelf over bread toaster with buildup of dust and debris. Operator had employee clean shelf during inspection.
Jan 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Inside bar breakfast area. Operator called Coca Cola for maintenance.
Jul 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade with buildup of food debris on prep table.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulation of dust on ceiling tiles above cook's line.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed clean metal containers on shelf by dishwasher with old labels.
Feb 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook remove gloves after throwing items away then put on new gloves, no hand washing. Discussed proper hand washing practices with Operator.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat hotdogs in walk in cooler. Operator moved hotdogs to separate shelf.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink by rear exit in kitchen blocked with equipment inside of it. Operator removed items.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed rice in reach in cooler made yesterday per Operator in portion bags no date mark.
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 raw ahi tuna in walk in cooler thawing in reduced oxygen packaging not removed from packaging. Operator opened bags.
Food stored on floor. Observed case of hotdogs, container of steak stored on floor of walk in cooler. Operator moved to shelf.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on fryers equipment handles. Operator removed tongs from handles.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed faucet handle for hot water on hand washing sink by water heater does not work.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler on cook's line.
Sep 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed dishwasher not dispensing sanitizer 0ppm.. Operator cleared the lines and now dispenses chlorine at 100ppm.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed damage to ceiling outside of walk in cooler.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.Observed buildup of dust on light covers.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Operator removed old labels during inspection.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler on cook's line. Operator cleaned up water in bottom of reach in cooler
Mar 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance inside ice machine bin.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on wire rack across from three compartment sink.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on fryer handle below waistline. Operator removed tongs.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on metal pans on wire shelf next to dishwasher.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed waste line missing at soda gun holster behind main bar.
Jul 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed buildup of dry food in slicer guard. Operator is soaking blade guard to clean.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked bratwurst prepared yesterday no date mark in walk-in cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers not inverted on cook's line. Operator inverted during inspection.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler across from flattop grill.
Wire shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed wire shelf over toaster with rust pitting.
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