Citrola's on College

8841 College Pkwy Unit 101, Fort Myers, FL 33919 · Permanent Food Service · License 4604103

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Grade A
Safety score 95 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

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.High priority · fixed on the spot · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 22 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 basic
    -5
  • Safety score95

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 2 visits

Latest inspection

Routine inspection

3 violations found
  1. First visitOct 22, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    3 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: 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 pick up tongs from floor and not change gloves and wash hands before working with food. Educated employee. Employee washed hands.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic2

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.

      Educated operator on proper storage of knives. Operator removed knives.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.

      Operator inverted containers.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 1

B83Routine inspection8 violations, 2 high priority No follow-up needed
  1. First visitJul 7, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    8 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 3 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      Observed pasta 46°F cold hold less than 4 hours in drawer reach in cooler. Operator turned down reach in cooler.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored by clean silverware.

      Operator removed chemical.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate3

    • Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

    • Code 11, Employee health: 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.

      Operator completed form.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.

      Observed container of shrimp inside handwash sink at cook line. Educated operator on importance of handwash sink only.

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    Basic3

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.

      Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm.

    • Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.

Most cited

In-use utensils properly stored2
Food out of temperature1
Thermometers provided and accurate1
Employee health1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Wiping cloths and linens1
Single-service items1
Handwash sinks and supplies1