CITROLA'S ITALIAN GRILL
McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, Florida, 33907
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/11/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/11/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/7/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/7/2023 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).