RUBY TUESDAY

High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Along poster wall in front of office and on back wall behind dishwasher. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Lime scale buildup on dishwasher. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on season shelf in dry storage.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around the door of walk in freezer.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dishes in ware washing area. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested 2 times at 0 ppm discussed with management to use three compartment sink to sanitize dishes . Manager fixed the dish machine retested to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler on cooks line left side hand washing sink corn cooked 56 f Parmesan cheese 52 f cook noodles 52 f ambient temperature 56 f held over 4 hours Reach in cooler Salad station front kitchen prep entrance bottom door cook pork 52 f 2lbs held over night Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale Reach in cooler on cooks line left side hand washing sink corn cooked 56 f Parmesan cheese 52 f cook noodles 52 f ambient temperature 56 f held over 4 hours Stop sale Reach in cooler Salad station front kitchen prep entrance bottom door cook pork 52 f 2lbs held over night. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. Hand washing sink at mop sink area is located but not running any hot or cold water. Operating stated they have a work order with old company have not shown up. Manager will call new company for work order. Warning

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. 3 employees expired. Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink not providing any water. Hand washing sink by mop sink. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Inside top area Warning

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee closed drink inside reach in cooler on cooks line. Manager removed. Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (44F - Cold Holding); rice (45F - Cold Holding) on salad bar all items removed from salad bar, sour cream (51F - Cold Holding); pico (53F - Cold Holding) top tail of drawer cooler on cook line across from grill, items removed and ice added to top rail Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Pico 49F Sautéed onions 52F Cooked chicken 48F Sliced tomatoes 47F Butter 52F top rail of drawer cooler next to hand sink by side door across from flat top grill Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-03: In top rail - pico 47F, Guacamole 50F, corn, 51F, diced cooked chicken 47F, cooked mushrooms 43F, sliced Tomatoes 43F, cut leafy greens 47F sour cream 47F, All moved from walk in cooler to drop in cooler 2 hours ago, operator moved all to freezer Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-03: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Pico 49F Sautéed onions 52F Cooked chicken 48F Sliced tomatoes 47F Butter 52 Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (44F - Cold Holding); rice (45F - Cold Holding) on salad bar all items removed from salad bar, sour cream (51F - Cold Holding); pico (53F - Cold Holding) top tail of drawer cooler on cook line across from grill, items removed and ice added to top rail Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Pico 49F Sautéed onions 52F Cooked chicken 48F Sliced tomatoes 47F Butter 52F top rail of drawer cooler next to hand sink by side door across from flat top grill Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red cutting boards on cook line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Time Extended

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (44F - Cold Holding); rice (45F - Cold Holding) on salad bar all items removed from salad bar, sour cream (51F - Cold Holding); pico (53F - Cold Holding) top tail of drawer cooler on cook line across from grill, items removed and ice added to top rail Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red cutting boards on cook line Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies in dish area 4 flies on cook line 2 flies in bar area 6 flies on garbage can at back door 2 on prep table in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-25: 3 flies on wall by walk in cooler door Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 live on wall behind reach in cooler on cook line -1 crawling on wall under hand sink on cook line -1 live under reach in cooler on cook line -2 crawling on wall behind drawer reach in cooler on cook line -6 on back left wheel of drawer reach in cooler on cook line by hand sink -3 on back right wheel of drawer reach in cooler on cook line by hand sink -5 on back right wheel of drawer reach in cooler across from fryers -3 on back wheels of cooler under expo window on cook line -6 crawling on floor under reach in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-25: 1 live behind reach in drawer cooler on cook line 1 live inside back of drawer reach in cooler 1 live on wall behind drawer reach in cooler on cook line Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 8 dead under hand sink on cook line 1 dead in gasket of reach in cooler drawer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-25: 2 dead cockroaches under hand sink in server area 1 dead in cabinet at bar 4 dead in corner by doors coming inside to kitchen 5 dead on floor next to hand sink on cook line 1 dead in between the tile under hand sink on cook line by side door 3 dead in between tile on cook line in front of steam table Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-25: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Grout is missing in between tiles through the entire kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-25: Time Extended

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies in dish area 4 flies on cook line 2 flies in bar area 6 flies on garbage can at back door 2 on prep table in kitchen Warning

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 live on wall behind reach in cooler on cook line -1 crawling on wall under hand sink on cook line -1 live under reach in cooler on cook line -2 crawling on wall behind drawer reach in cooler on cook line -6 on back left wheel of drawer reach in cooler on cook line by hand sink -3 on back right wheel of drawer reach in cooler on cook line by hand sink -5 on back right wheel of drawer reach in cooler across from fryers -3 on back wheels of cooler under expo window on cook line -6 crawling on floor under reach in cooler Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. coleslaw (49F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); beans (48F - Cold Holding) top rail of reach in cooler, manager removed and placed in walk in cooler sliced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); sautéed mushrooms (48F - Cold Holding); butter (55F - Cold Holding); top rail of reach in cooler across from grill shrimp (53F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); raw burgers (49F - Cold Holding) in cold holding unit next to grill Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cooking rack on turb chef soiled Warning

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in dish area Warning

Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. -Ceiling leaking above dish area where clean dishes come out of dish machine and air dry -Ceiling leaking into grease holder on grill on cook line Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed is for Ruby Tuesday in fort Myers Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 8 dead under hand sink on cook line 1 dead in gasket of reach in cooler drawer Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hair net on Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn Warning

Basic - Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources. Clean dishes in dish area stored under leaking roof Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy build up of grease and food debris under all equipment on cook line Warning

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Grout is missing in between tiles through the entire kitchen Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in ice cream freezer on cook line Ice build up top rail of reach in cooler on cook line Warning

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light fixture on cook line damaged, water leaking from fixture. No shield or light on fixture Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled Exterior of equipment on cook line Warning

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Ceiling tiles missing in dish area Door going to outside has a gap above it Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers Warning

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the final rinse of the hot water sanitizer dish washing machine measure 129.7F using a maximum registering thermometer in a silverware tray. The operator used a heat sensitive strip with color change at 160F or greater that did not change color. Coached manager to set up sanitizer in the triple sink to hand dip all equipment run through the dish machine in place of the hot water sanitizer that is not working. Corrective Action Taken Warning

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 a newer employee use bare hands to place bums and pickles on dishes for service to guests. Employee donned gloves while being observed. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed posted license expired 2/1/2022 Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed salmon (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding); choice burger patty (46F - Cold Holding); portioned cooled rice (46F - Cold Holding); penne pasta (56F - Cold Holding) in the end refrigerator by the grill and the refrigerated drawers of the make table across from the grill. Ice bags were added to the items in the upright refrigerator and the pasta and rice in the refrigerated drawees of the make table were pulled to the walk-in freezer to chill. Observed chopped lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); mixed greens (58F - Cold Holding); diced ham (52F - Cold Holding); on the salad bar. Time as a public health control is not used. Operator indicates these items have been present for approximately one hour. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed the paper towel dispenser empty at the dish pit area. Employee filled the dispenser upon request. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed broccoli soup (67°F - Cold Holding); Mac n cheese (61°F - Cold Holding). Items voluntarily discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed broccoli soup (67°F - Cold Holding); Mac n cheese (61°F - Cold Holding); sour cream (43°F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (44°F - Cold Holding); grilled onions (45°F - Cold Holding); grilled mushrooms (46°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (44°F - Cold Holding); hamburger (44°F - Cold Holding); rice (44°F - Cold Holding); ham and peas pasta (53°F - Cooling); potato salad (44°F - Cold Holding). Stop sale issued forItems in the 50s and above. Operator discarded those items. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed pastas at 70°F in a covered container and more than 4 inches deep in the walk-in refrigerator. Cover removed. Pasta measures 63°F at end of the inspection Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used as a scoop in the tartar sauce. Cup removed Corrected On-Site Warning