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RUSTY'S RAW BAR & GRILL

Food safety records indicate RUSTY'S RAW BAR & GRILL in ESTERO has 6 inspections with a 3.5/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

20041 Estero Parkway
Florida, 33928
Rookery Pointe
Lee County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10914776

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed orange slime like substance on metal ice chute inside the ice bin.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - 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 grouper thawed in factory processed packaging.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing food with no beard guard. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled under equipment and shelving in the itches area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 1 case of oysters on the floor in the walk in cooler. Operator moved food. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand wash sign missing from the men's room.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of food debris on walk in cooler door, observed dust like substance on the shelves above the make tables on the cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand wash sink next to the ice machine is not secured to the wall although it is still connected to the plumbing.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall in dish machine area soiled with food debris like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 09-01-4:High 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 bartender at bar place limes on the rims of drinks with their bare hand. Operator discarded drink and educated operator regarding proper handling of ready to eat food.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand wash sink in the kitchen next to the ice machine due to the fact the sink is in disrepair.

Inspection Date: 2/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10772260

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees handling food with no beard guards Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of food debris on walk in cooler door, observed dust like substance on the shelves above the make tables on the cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall in dish machine area soiled with food debris Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10760162

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle bowl in bulk rice bin. Operator moved bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees handling food with no beard guards Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed metal ice cream like scoop between the wall and the hand sink on the right side of pass window. Operator moved scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed buildup of food debris in right microwave on the cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in gaskets soiled with food debris. Observed build up of grease and food debris on can rack next to storage shelf left of the single door stand up reach in freezer on the cookline. Observed build up of food debris on walk in cooler door, observed dust like substance on the shelves above the make tables on the cook line.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall in dish machine area soiled with food debris.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cart and mop bucket obstructing access to hand sink next to ice machine. Operator moved cart and bucket. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725656

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance in the interior bin of the ice machine. Operator cleaned while inspection was in process. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease/dust. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees working with food with no beard guards. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.observed handwashing sign missing in the ladies rest room. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed buildup of food debris on walk in door gaskets. Observed side of stand up reach in freezer soiled with grease and the shelves above the cookline with a dust like substance.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8532168

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing food with no beard guards. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed buildup of food debris on the cook line next to reach in freezer and above work top coolers. Repeat Violation
  • 29-31-4:Intermediate - Water softener not maintained according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed no date on water filter with the date of the most recent filter change.

Inspection Date: 10/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347216

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food with no beard guard. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor with buildup of food debris under equipment and along walls in kitchen and bar area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelves above cook line with build up of dust like substance, observed sauce shelf next to walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls and walk in cooler outside walls soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holster with buildup of syrup/ slime/ mold like substance. Repeat Violation