Villas, Lee County

DAVE & BUSTER'S

13499 S CLEVELAND AVE #400, Villas, FL 33907

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Dec 4, 2025
City
Villas
County
Lee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Dec 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 24228499

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler at cook line; cooked brisket (51F - Cold Holding); raw burger patties (52F - Cold Holding). Per operator all items stored in reach cooler for 3 hours. Operator removed all items to walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24228500

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled with food debris at bar.

24-05-4

Detail 24228498

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean ice buckets stored not inverted/ protected. Operator stored ice buckets inverted. Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 24228497

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at server station. Operator removed the ice scoop. Corrected On-Site

Jul 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

09-01-4

Detail 23916135

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. Employee touched ready eat fries with his bare hand when he put fries from bowl to plate at cook line. Discuss proper food handling procedures with the operator. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 23916139

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler; raw ground beef patties stored over cooked beef. Operator removed cooked beef to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23916133

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar.

31B-03-4

Detail 23916136

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at bar.

24-05-4

Detail 23916132

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean forks stored not inverted in reach-in cooler near by cook line. Operator stored clean forks inverted. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23916138

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at prep area.

40-06-5

Detail 23916134

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phone stored on prep table near by cook line. Operator removed the cell phone. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23916140

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation at cook line.

06-09-1

Detail 23916137

Basic - In walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon 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.

Dec 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 23411975

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license on 12/01/2024.

41-10-4

Detail 23411980

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical cleaning bottles stored with bread crumbs at cook line. Operator removed chemical bottles to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23411977

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with accumulated food debris.

24-05-4

Detail 23411981

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean food containers not stored inverted or protected at storage area.

23-03-4

Detail 23411976

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of hood soiled with accumulated grease.

21-44-1

Detail 23411979

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizing bucket solution stored with single use food container liner at cook-line. Operator removed single service liner to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 23411978

Basic - Single-service coffee filters improperly stored at dry storage.

Jul 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 23003724

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Reach in cooler cooked beef at cook- line close to server station; (49F - Cold Holding); breaded mozzarella (50F - Cold Holding); shredded mix cheese (50F). Per operator items placed in Reach in cooler for one hour before the inspection. Operator placed ice bags on items. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23003727

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table at cook-line; cooked Mac&cheese (132F - Hot Holding); Operator reheated Mac&cheese (189F - Hot Holding). Corrected On-Site Warning

41-10-4

Detail 23003729

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizing solution bucket stored next to clean cooking pans at cook-line. Operator removed sanitizing solution bucket, and stored it at bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-05-4

Detail 23003723

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean ice buckets not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Operator stored all ice buckets inverted. Corrected On-Site Warning

32-12-5

Detail 23003725

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in employee bathroom use for women and men. Warning

10-08-5

Detail 23003726

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at server station. Operator removed ice scoop. Corrected On-Site Warning

25-05-4

Detail 23003728

Basic - Single-service coffee filters improperly stored at dry storage. Operator stored coffee filters in food-grade bags. Corrected On-Site Warning

Feb 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 10

08B-02-4

Detail 22669281

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed cut fruits at bar not covered. Operator covered fruits. Corrected On-Site

03G-04-5

Detail 22669278

High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed 15pounds of vacuum packaged salmon thawed without removing from package in walk-in cooler.

01B-13-4

Detail 22669274

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 15pounds of vacuum packaged salmon thawed without removing from package in walk-in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 22669282

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach-in cooler blue cheese (51F - Cold Holding); chopped tomatoes (59F - Cold Holding) Operator removed it to walk-in cooler; blue cheese(42F-Cold Holding); chopped tomatoes (43F-Cold Holding ) Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 22669280

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution at bar exceeds the maximum concentration allowed (quaternary 500ppm+) Operator diluted with water (quaternary 200ppm) Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 22669273

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at triple sink. Discussed operator proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed her hands at handwashing sink Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22669277

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun with mold like substance at bar close to small soda cooler. Operator cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22669275

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup with no handle used in powder sugar container at dry storage. Operator removed correct storage.

40-06-5

Detail 22669276

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone and keys on prep table. Operator removed correct storage. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22669279

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on prep table close to triple sink. Operator removed and put in bucket with sanitizing solution Corrected On-Site

45-02-4

Detail 22669272

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed extinguisher gauge in red at end of cook line by walk-in cooler.

Sep 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 22283596

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance inside soda nozzle,behind bar.

12B-02-4

Detail 22283597

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on back prep table. Operator discarded food. Corrected On-Site

Mar 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

02C-01-5

Detail 21891880

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.Cooked chicken in the walk-in refrigerator had a discard date of 3/26. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21891878

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic butter (58 F - Cold Holding). Per operator it was out for one hour. Put in walk-in cooler to rapidly chill Corrective Action Taken

21-08-4

Detail 21891879

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); operator changed bucket, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) Corrected On-Site

Oct 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

41-10-4

Detail 21544793

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on shelf with food in prep area. Operator removed bottle and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21544791

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink blocked on cooks line with large rolling rack Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21544792

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in employee bathroom. Per operator hot water was shut off, hot water was turned backed on to reach 100 F.Repeat 3/16/2022 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

51-11-4

Detail 21544789

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Large cylinder next to bulk tank not secure.

10-08-5

Detail 21544794

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop was laying in ice in bar area in ice bin. operator removed scoop Corrected On-Site

29-19-4

Detail 21544790

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. standing water in floor drain in dish room area.Operator cleared obstruction. Corrected On-Site

Mar 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 20934913

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed coleslaw 45F cold hold, cooked rice 45F cold hold less than 4 hours. Reach in cooler turned down and lids put on top. Corrective Action Taken

53B-14-5

Detail 20934914

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.

27-16-4

Detail 20934915

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water temperature fluctuating between 85F and 92F at hand wash sink in back food prep/dish wash area. Observed hot water temperature at hand wash sink in dish wash area reaching 83F.

12B-07-4

Detail 20934911

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink container moved to proper location. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20934912

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at bar facing kitchen.

Sep 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-24-4

Detail 20531369

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Operator removed strip. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20531370

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled vents over ware washing area. Employee began to clean vents. Corrective Action Taken

29-49-6

Detail 20531368

Basic - Standing water in bottom of 3 door reach-in-cooler next to cook line. Employee cleaned inside of the reach in cooler . Corrected On-Site