Burntwood Tavern
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
61
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Burntwood Tavern, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 12, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable”, which has been cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 80, which Burntwood Tavern's 61 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler; raw fish container stored over cheese bags. Operator removed raw fish to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar area; blue cheese olives (67F - ambient). Per operator blue cheese stored at bar for three hours. Operator removed blue cheese olives to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Single-service coffee filters stored uncovered. Operator stored covered. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry near mop sink.
42-01-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at prep area and cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler; box of bread stored on floor.
08B-38-4
61
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet and splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach-in cooler; raw burger stored over cheese. Operator removed the raw burger proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at prep area.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored with clean napkins at prep area. Operator removed the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook line. Operator removed the tongs.
10-20-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at cook line.
29-49-6
58
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled with food debris at bar.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink used to store dirty knife at cook line. Operator removed the knife. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at dishmachine area. Operator labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - In walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna 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.
06-09-1
Basic - Multiple ceiling tiles show damages throughout dinning area.
36-32-5
55
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at prep area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
95
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
47
Jul 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink in kitchen has no vacuum breaker. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-01: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
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. Observed some employee training expired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-01: Observed training not completed yet. **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bar handwashing sink has ice in it. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-01: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen has accumulated black/green mold-like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-01: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing by walk in cooler entrance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-01: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink at prep station by clean silverware and napkins. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-01: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed leak at ceiling by missing tile, by walk-in cooler entrance, and faucet in women bathroom disrepair **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-01: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
58
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed bartender grabbed dog plate pick up ice with cocktail shaker and fill up dog plate with ice and water, retuned to his duty without hand washing. Discussed operator proper hand washing, sanitizing equipment. Bartender washed his hands and sanitized cocktail shaker. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink at bar sanitation compartment has 0ppm quaternary. Operator stated replacing water with proper amount of quaternary. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-43-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in walk-in cooler raw ground beef over calamari and raw egg. Operator removed to proper storage. Repeat 9/13/23**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed reach-in cooler at cook-line by kitchen entrance, raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); raw pork (48F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); beef (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator items have been set 3 hours before time of Inspection. Operator removed some items to walk in cooler, and rest was covered with ice bags for quick cooling. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemicals stored over waffles maker. Operator stated waffle maker is damaged and waiting for service. **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink in kitchen has no vacuum breaker.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bar handwashing sink has ice in it. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed hand wash sink by dry storage area has no soap available. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
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. Observed some employee training expired. **Warning**
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee placed her cell phone on clean linens. Discuss operator removing personal item from prep area and operator removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed leak at ceiling by missing tile, by walk-in cooler entrance, and faucet in women bathroom disrepair **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizing buckets stored next to single use article at prep area. **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at dry storage single service articles not inverted. Server station coffee filters not inverted and protected. **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen has accumulated black/green mold-like substance. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing by walk in cooler entrance. **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink at prep station by clean silverware and napkins. **Warning**
12B-07-4
21
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-25: Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in public mens room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-25: No hand washing sign. **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
82
Sep 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
39
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee walk in from outside on break and proceed to begin work without washing hands. Discussed with operator the importance of hand washing. Observed operator rewash hands.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shrimp in walk-in cooler over unwashed tomatoes
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has a build up of food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance in large ice machine
22-20-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. ROP fish thawing in walk-in cooler, still in packaging although says it should be removed.
06-09-1
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk-in cooler.
36-22-4
58
Sep 12, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 144 F). Operator set up three compartment sink (Quaternary 200ppm); **Corrective Action Taken**
22-49-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler was raw fish over ready to eat sausages. Operator moved food to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. caramelized onion. (60 F - Cold Holding)on cooks line. Per operator onions were prepared at 10:00 AM. Placed on sheet tray into walk in cooler to rapidly cool. breaded chicken (60 F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler. Per operator was prepared at 9:00 AM. After 6.75 hours chicken was not properly cold holding and it could not be determined if chicken ever cooled back to 41 F Stop sale issued. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink on the end of the cooks line. Operator provided paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At host
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single use cup used as scoop in sugar container. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 50 # CO2 cylinder outside next to bulk tank is unsecured.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Build up of dust on return air vent in kitchen above soda bag in box.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf with clean glassware. Operator removed drink **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at outer door next to walk in cooler.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Next to ice machine. Operator removed scoop and washed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On cooks line. Operator removed wiping cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4
37
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Burntwood Tavern last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Burntwood Tavern on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Burntwood Tavern?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Burntwood Tavern.
How does Burntwood Tavern compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?
Burntwood Tavern most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Myers average of 80.
Has Burntwood Tavern's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Burntwood Tavern have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Burntwood Tavern means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Burntwood Tavern inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Burntwood Tavern is inspected around three times per year on average.
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