MARKET PLACE GRILL
4135 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, Fort Myers FL 33916 · 2393347001
Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
5 inspections trending up, 15 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/01/2024. Notified property manager.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No running cold water at handwashing sink near bar area. Only hot water.
Box of single-service drinking cups improperly stored on floor at dry storage. Operator removed the box to proper storage.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at dry storage.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at prep area.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of straws stored on floor at back storage. Operator removed the box to proper storage.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach-in cooler; raw eggs stored over shredded cheese bag. Operator moved raw eggs to bottom shelf.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored with single service food containers. Operator removed the food containers or proper storage.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sanitizer bucket in hand washing sink. Operator removed from sink.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/01/2024. Notified property manager.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over ready to eat precooked bacon in reach in cooler on cook's line. Operator moved to under ready to eat items.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed cook employed over 60 days couldn't provide proof of Food Handler training.
Food stored on floor. Observed open bag of whole potatoes and an open bag of limes stored on floor of kitchen area. Operator moved items to shelf off of floor during inspection.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.