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HUMMUS REPUBLIC

HUMMUS REPUBLIC located in FORT MYERS has undergone 4 health department inspections, achieving a 3.7/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

10093 GULF CENTER DR STE 7

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13464549

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10880976

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes, bags or containers of couscous, hummus, bread and plastic bottles drink stored on floors of office, hallway, and walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On front line and back line shelving. Operator began inverting to go containers. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing and rinsing dishware, no sanitizer step in back of kitchen. Spoke with employee, employee filled third sink with quaternary sanitizer and returned items to sink for proper sanitizing. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Counter warming unit at entrance: cooked rice (109F - Hot Holding) for 15 minutes per operator cooling. Operator states rice was removed from warmer during catering order. Operator replaced with new rice and returned rice to hot water bath on flat top for rapid reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date marking on any foods in walk-in cooler, including cut cabbage, cooked beans, and milk, all opened between 1 and 2 days ago per operator. Discussed implementing a date marking system with operator. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8889174

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, employee food over food for public. Operator moved to bottom shelf for proper food protection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - Expired chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test kit expired in 2019 and does not show correct chemical concentration.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler, tzatziki made yesterday, hummus and red pepper hummus per operator made 4 days ago per operator.

Inspection Date: 9/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8508491

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed