FORT MYERS, Lee County

ZAXBY'S

17500 BEN HILL GRIFFIN PKWY, FORT MYERS, FL 33913

FoodSeating

Latest violations

No violations

Oct 2, 2025

City

FORT MYERS

County

Lee

Status

Current / Active

Inspections

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 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

01B-02-5

Detail 24072585

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding); cooked eggs (51F - Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (53F - Cold Holding); cheddar (54F - Cold Holding); housemade coleslaw (52F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (55F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes pico (53F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator. Also in fryer area reach-in cooler:; assorted raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding), transferred from walk-in cooler approximately 2 hours ago, previously stored in walk-in cooler overnight per manager Carlos. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24072586

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding); cooked eggs (51F - Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (53F - Cold Holding); cheddar (54F - Cold Holding); housemade coleslaw (52F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (55F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes pico (53F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator. Also in fryer area reach-in cooler:; assorted raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding), transferred from walk-in cooler approximately 2 hours ago, previously stored in walk-in cooler overnight per manager Carlos. Warning

14-11-5

Detail 24072589

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk-in cooler damaged, gasket not tight fitting, door does not close properly. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 24072587

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning

45-02-4

Detail 24072588

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By back door of kitchen.

Oct 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-14-5

Detail 23221868

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Paige, Ellen, Keischa, Keegan, Ivan, Shriell, Chris with expired food-handler training. Operator has booklets for training staff on site and began distributing to employees. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: Time Extended

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

35A-02-6

Detail 23214520

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 15 on storage racks by mop sink, 4 on wall by walk-in cooler and freezer.

53B-14-5

Detail 23214521

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Paige, Ellen, Keischa, Keegan, Ivan, Shriell, Chris with expired food-handler training. Operator has booklets for training staff on site and began distributing to employees.

31B-04-4

Detail 23214519

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at entrance to kitchen, on cook line closer to drive thru window.

Jul 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 22120036

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink on cooks line.

31B-06-4

Detail 22120034

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At hand sink in prep area. Operator replaced batteries. Corrected On-Site

32-04-4

Detail 22120035

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Public women's restroom door does not close all the way. Repeat from 08-22-2022 Repeat Violation

33-11-4

Detail 22120032

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from card board dumpster. Repeat from 08-22-2022 Repeat Violation

03A-05-5

Detail 22120033

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Cheddar bites and fried pickles no longer frozen in reach in freezer on cooks line. Operator moved food to walk in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

27-16-4

Detail 21293003

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed Hand washing sink by grill kitchen line server serving area and mens bathroom at 88F for more than 3 minutes.

32-04-4

Detail 21293004

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed women bathroom door not tight fitting.

33-11-4

Detail 21293005

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Mar 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

02D-01-5

Detail 20950593

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin.

Oct 14, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 20589477

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed American cheese 45°F cold hold less than 4 hrs. Lids put on top of containers. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 20589476

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Handwash sink in corner at end of cookline. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 20589478

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water temperature reaching 85°F at handwash sinks at cookline, front service area, and men's disabled stall. Operator called technician. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 20589479

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris inside cabinet underneath drain for ice machine at front self-service area.