Cypress Lake, Lee County

TRI-CITY EATERY

8646 GLADIOLUS DR UNIT 306, Cypress Lake, FL 33908

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Oct 21, 2025
City
Cypress Lake
County
Lee
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24131566

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Interior roof of microwave oven. Educated operator on cleaning microwave oven daily. Operator clean microwave oven.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 24131567

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-03-4

Detail 24131565

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.

25-06-4

Detail 24131564

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted containers. Corrected On-Site

Jul 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 23876172

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/24. Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 23876169

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat cheese. Educated operator on proper separating of raw animal foods. Operator placed raw eggs on proper shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 23876173

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Microwave oven.

02C-02-5

Detail 23876171

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed hit dogs and precooked meatballs not date marked. Operator date marked foods. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23876170

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water spray bottle. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Nov 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

09-01-4

Detail 23326228

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed barehand contact with nuts. Educated employee. Employee put on gloves. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23326226

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat cheese. Operator placed raw eggs on proper shelf. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23326229

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in women's restroom. Educated operator on the importance of having paper towels. Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 23326224

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at cook line.

14-01-5

Detail 23326225

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense spice.

25-06-4

Detail 23326227

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.

Aug 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 5

03B-01-6

Detail 23030565

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cooked mushrooms 90F hot hold, cooked onions 119F hot hold less than 4 hours. Observed placed containers on flat grill to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 23030563

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

31B-02-4

Detail 23030566

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom. Operator placed paper towels at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 23030564

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom. Operator placed soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23030562

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water spray bottle at cook line. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Jan 10, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 22553752

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over apples in reach in cooler. Operator switched eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22553749

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream 44F less than 4 hours. Operator turned down reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 22553747

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at cook line. Corrected On-Site

02B-02-5

Detail 22553745

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator with consumer advisory. Operator posted before leaving inspection. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22553750

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

36-22-4

Detail 22553746

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Men's restroom.

08B-47-4

Detail 22553748

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed bottled water stored on floor.

02D-01-5

Detail 22553751

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt/sugar container.