Famous Dave's Bar B Que

12148 S Cleveland Ave, Ft Myers, FL 33907
Last inspected: Sep 30, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk

Famous Dave's Bar B Que is a restaurant located at 12148 S Cleveland Ave, Ft Myers, FL.

Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.

13
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Jan 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Aug 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Jul 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Mar 15, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Violations — Sep 30, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Single-service cups stored on floor near kitchen entrance.
25-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler at cook line; blue cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator blue cheese stored at top of reach-in cooler for one hour. Operator moved blue cheese inside of the cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On steamer at cook line; cooked potatoes soup (118F - Hot Holding. Per operator cooked potatoes soup stored on steamer for one hour. Operator started reheating potatoes soup. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)