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BUCKETT'S

BUCKETT'S has 6 health inspections on file for its FORT MYERS location, with an overall rating of 2.1/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Buckett Circle
Florida, 33981
Charlotte County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10917375

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead insects in control devices next to outdoor ice machine. Note: operator has work order in place to replace sticky tape. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust. Kitchen. Educated operator on importance of cleaning vents. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Operator placed employee food in proper location. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed knife. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two 6lb cans of mushrooms dented. Operator discarded cans. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-05-5:Intermediate - Combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to the date the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety ingredient was opened/prepared. Observed repackaged ready eat frozen food not date marked in walk in freezer. Operator date marked foods. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Interior roof of microwave oven.

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10779392

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with grease throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Ceiling tiles soiled with grease at pizza prep area. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor in disrepair. Hole on the floor by walk-in cooler entrance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
  • 33-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of hood soiled with grease. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10707008

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with grease throughout kitchen. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor in disrepair. Hole on the floor by walk-in cooler entrance. Warning
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of hood soiled with grease. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open grease receptacle lid. Operator closed the lid. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler near by pizza prep; shredded mozzarella (59F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (58F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (57F - Cold Holding); ham (58F - Cold Holding); chopped tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding) Per operator all items placed in reach-in cooler for 3 hours. Operator placed all items in ice. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 10/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8731311

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing watch other than a plain ring on their arms while preparing food at cook line. Discussed operator about proper food preparation procedures and employee removed his watch. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw chicken box stored on floor in walk in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service coffee filters improperly stored at dry storage. Operator removed and stored coffee filters at proper storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw burger patties in container not commercially packaged stored over frozen french fries. Operator removed raw burger patties to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizing bucket solution stored next to clean food container and single serve deli papers at front counter. Operator removed sanitizing bucket solution to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris at prep area.

Inspection Date: 5/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8552169

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed some black like mold on ice shield in ice machine. Observed dishwasher take shields off, wash, rinse and sanitize. Put back on clean. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.observed reach in freezer handles with food debris on back side. Observed dishwasher wash, rinse and sanitize clean Repeat Violation
  • 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Observed dim lighting in walk in cooler. Had to use flashlight to identify items on opposite side (right hand side) of light..
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 Mushrooms Pieces and Stems #10 Harvest Fresh. Observed operator voluntarily removing and disposing them into dumpster. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards with food stains on them, making them no longer cleanable.

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352599

  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes of chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed opened raw chicken Philly steak stored on shelving above cooked chicken stored over French fries. Operator placed chicken on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with written procedures. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener. Operator cleaned can opener. Corrected On-Site