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CITROLA'S ITALIAN GRILL

CITROLA'S ITALIAN GRILL located in FORT MYERS has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 1.2/5 overall safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, Florida, 33907
Lee County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13516364

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense parmesan cheese. Educated operator on using scoops with handles. Repeat Violation
  • 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 6 prepackaged filets of salmon thawed in package overnight with labeling to remove. Stop Sale. Operator discarded salmon. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of heavy debris/grease behind cooking equipment at cook line. Educated operator on importance of cleaning behind equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on top of outside ice machine between uses. Operator removed ice scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed knife. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lid closed. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cook line.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Operator discarded cloth. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching trash container with hand and not washing hands and putting on gloves. Educated employee. Employee washed hands and putting in new gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Fresh garlic in oil 64F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator placed fresh garlic in oil back in working reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Wait station.

Inspection Date: 8/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10923904

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense broth. Educated operator on using scoops with handles. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of heavy debris/grease behind cooking equipment at cook line. Educated operator on importance of cleaning behind equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lid closed. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical (air freshener) improperly stored in restrooms.
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Front service hand wash sink. Operator placed napkins at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874913

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine. Educated operator on importance of cleaning dishmachine. Operator cleaned dishmachine. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar. Educated operator on using scoops with handles. Operator removed cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk in cooler and behind cooking equipment at cook line.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lid closed. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored on shelving near food items. Operator removed chemical. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779969

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense broth. Educated operator on having handles on scoops. Operator removed cup. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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. Operator removed fish from packaging. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lid closed. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Educated operator on importance of inverting containers. Operator inverted containers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use in back food prep area. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Operator changed sanitizer. Rechecked concentration 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area in dishwasher area. Operator removed strip. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8494615

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense chopped tomatoes. Operator removed cups. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris underneath tables in dishwash area.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Educated operator on the importance of having dumpster lid closed. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pizza prep reach in cooler.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cook line. Educated operator on importance of storing containers inverted. Operator inverted containers. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator removed cloth. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Yeast and powdered sugar container at cook line. Operator labeled container. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with bread in freezer. Educated operator on importance of using food grade containers. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored by clean food equipment in back food prep area. Educated operator on proper storage of chemicals. Operator removed chemical. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink at wait station used to store drain. Educated operator on hand wash only. Operator removed drain. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378798

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed coat stored bread rack. Operation removed coats. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-10-4:Basic - No hot running water at mop sink.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with limes in walk in cooler. Operator switched food to food grade container. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored by clean food equipment. Operator removed chemicals. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cloth stored in hand wash sink at front wait station. Cloth removed. Corrected On-Site