POTTS SPORTS CAFE
6900 DANIELS PKWY # 26, FT MYERS 33912
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/23/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Though out kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: **Time Extended**
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting over triple sink in back kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: **Time Extended**
- 29-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Outdoors mop sink not connected to any drain. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Outdoors mop sink still not connected to any drain, operator unable to confirm if a mop sink was added or where dirty mop water is disposed after cleaning. Admin Complaint
- 06-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw ground beef and raw fish thawing at room temperature in triple sink, no running water. Operator turned on cold water. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Raw ground beef thawing in trip,e sink at ambient temperature, no running water. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/23/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/21/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3 outside near walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Though out kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting over triple sink in back kitchen. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in middle of bar, to right of triple sink. Operator wrote and placed temporary sign. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Outdoors mop sink not connected to any drain. Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In back right dry storage, boxes paper towels, portion cups, to go boxes on floor. Operator began mining off of floor. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler for only beer kegs, left side bar. Reach-in cooler kitchen middle across from grill. Repeat Violation Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw ground beef and raw fish thawing at room temperature in triple sink, no running water. Operator turned on cold water. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holsters, all three at bar. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw bacon over ready-to-eat blue cheese dressing, tomato sauce. Operator placed on lower shelf for proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in back prep area. Operator placed towels at sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 16-53-4:Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dishwashing machine with chlorine 50ppm, temperature is 112F. Warning
- 47-03-4:Observed electrical wiring in disrepair, and with excessive grease/food debris inbetween reach-in coolers middle of cook line on floor.. For reporting purposes only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2025 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three in outdoors fenced in area by ice machine.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas. Repeat Violation
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing under dishwashing and prep areas. Repeat Violation
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored in back separate dry storage room - boxes cups and napkins on floor.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler far left side bar.
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Waste lines in disrepair or missing at bar. Repeat Violation
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked chili 10/19/2024, cooked tuna 10/18/2024, housemade blue cheese dressing 10/20/2024, housemade queso 10/17/2024, today is 10/29/2024. Repeat Violation
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked chili 10/19/2024, cooked tuna 10/18/2024, housemade blue cheese dressing 10/20/2024, housemade queso 10/17/2024, today is 10/29/2024. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 4/15/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic style ceiling tiles above the cook line. 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 thawed mahi not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the walk in and the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the packaged mahi. Corrected On-Site
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in the dish area. Repeat Violation
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in the women's restrooms.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple open employee beverages stored on food prep tables in the kitchen. The operator discarded the beverages. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed an employee bag of candy stored on the cook line. The operator properly stored the personal food. Corrected On-Site
- 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 employee personal items stored hanging from a rack near packaged foods kin the kitchen. The operator properly stored the personal items. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plastic to go cups and to go boxes stored on the floor in the storage area.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the reach in cooler at the entrance to the cook line. Observed standing water in the keg cooler behind the bar.
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste lines missing at soda gun holsters behind the bar.
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken ready for service chicken (145F - Cooking). The operator placed the chicken back on the grill to (177F - cooking). Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed housemade blue cheese dressing date marked 4/3 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the dressing. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee handle raw ground beef the open a reach in cooler door without changing gloves and washing hands. Educated the employee on proper handwashing procedures.
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed thawed chicken in the walk in cooler date marked with the time frozen.
- 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. Observed marinara sauce prepared on site with no date mark. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2024 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 9/21/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended**
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing under dishwashing and prep areas. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended**
- 36-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn floors in back prep area, main bar, cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/21/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing under dishwashing and prep areas.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water under dishwashing machine.
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn floors in back prep area, main bar, cook line.
- 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm)after running and priming three times. Operator set up manual sanitation in triple sink, chlorine 100ppm. Also Triple Sink Bar (Quaternary 100ppm), spoke with operator about using test strips to verify sanitizer strength, operator spoke with staff. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In back of kitchen, 15 above and below dishwasher. 10 on dry storage rack over slicer. 5 on Bibb in box stoa area. Admin Complaint
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler observed raw beef and raw ground beef in same container. Operator separated foods. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed deli turkey, ham, salami, no date mark in walk-in cooler, per operator for 2-3 days. Operator labeled the meats.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath. Operator had one employee fill out form at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle under computer screen at near end bar area, one under triple sink bar area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2023 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).