Rib City
1480 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 · Permanent Food Service · License 4604941
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 28 routine inspection1 intermediate (1 repeat), 9 basic (4 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 28, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed soiled cutting board on the make table in The kitchen.
Repeat violation
Basic9
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed plastic sixth pan in the cornmeal, operator removed pan.
Fixed on the spot
Equipment in poor repair.
Observed 3 compartment sink missing dividers.
Repeat violation
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed rust on the walk in cooler shelves.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed black substance on the interior ice machine bin.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach in gaskets soiled on all units.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Observed food residue on door handles in the kitchen.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Observed wall in the kitchen soiled.
Repeat violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Observed ceiling vent and tiles in the kitchen soiled.
Repeat violation
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Observed walk in cooler floors soiled.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.