Steve's Place
5781 Bayshore Road, #101, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 · Permanent Food Service · License 4607349
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 8 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 8, 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed 8 filets of salmon in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging in walk in cooler fully thawed. Operator discarded salmon during inspection. Provided Operator with memo via email regarding proper thawing of commercially packaged fish.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed commercial can opener with buildup of food debris on blade.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Observed hand washing sink with sanitizer bucket inside sink at front counter. Operator removed bucket.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
See stop sale. Observed 8 filets of salmon in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging in walk in cooler fully thawed. Operator discarded salmon during inspection. Provided Operator with memo via email regarding proper thawing of commercially packaged fish.
Fixed on the spot
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Observed tongs on fryer handle on cook line. Operator removed tongs from equipment.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed employee wearing a watch while preparing food on cook line.
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.