The Saucy Meatball
Last inspected: Mar 9, 2026
29
Score
The Saucy Meatball, located at 12401 Commerce Lakes Dr in Fort Myers, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 9, 2026, with a score of 29. This inspection identified 4 critical, 2 major, and 9 minor violations, including issues with air-drying equipment, standing water in food preparation areas, and improper garbage disposal. While the most recent inspection indicated several concerns, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its eight scored visits.
9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 9, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
29
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
47
Jan 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
41
Sep 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Nov 6, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
32
Mar 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Oct 28, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Mar 9, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area in dishwash and cook line area covered with standing water.
36-22-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed knives. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Cook line. Operator removed employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone stored on reach in cooler. Operator removed cellphone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed three 6lb cans of tomato puree dented. Operator separated cans to be returned to distributor and wrote do not use on cans. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw chicken wings stored over container of cook meatballs. Operator had employees switch raw chicken to bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed container of raw chicken stored behind raw shrimp at cook line. Operator switched containers. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce 54F cold hold more than 4 hours. Stop Sale. Operator discarded lettuce. Observed pasta 50F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator placed pasta in deeper pan in beneath cooling line. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener. Operator cleaned can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer stored in handwash sink in dishwash area. Educated operator on handwash sink only. Operator removed strainer. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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