Fat Katz Sports
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
32
Score
Inspectors have visited Fat Katz Sports 13 times, with records going back to 2022. On Mar 10, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.
The city-wide average sits at 80, which Fat Katz Sports' 32 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
13
Inspections
4
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Educated operator on proper concentration. Operator had sanitizer and detergent dispensers switched. Operator switched to proper sanitizer dispenser. Rechecked concentration at 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Educated employee on washing hands before putting on gloves. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
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 barehand contact with ready to eat burger. Educated employee on wearing gloves. Employee put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed box of raw beef patties stored over box of onions in walk in cooler.
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dishwash area. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of gray-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook at fry station.
13-03-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster and grease receptacle.
33-19-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front bar handwash sink. Educated operator on the importance of having handwash sign.
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster and grease receptacle lids. Educated operator on importance of keeping dumpster lids closed. Operator closed dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
21-10-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bins.
02D-01-5
32
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front of bar. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer back of kitchen gaskets, bar reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
90
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 15 on wall, electrical equipment above beer taps front bar. 10 on wall by window in bar area, 15 in mop sink area, 8 on shelves across from fryer, 6 under dishwashing area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Live, small flying insects found. 25 on wall, electrical equipment above beer taps front bar. 15 on wall by window in bar area. Not observed in other locations. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket in handwash sink front of bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front of bar. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer back of kitchen gaskets, bar reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) on cook line. Operator replaced, 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: **Time Extended**
21-08-4
67
Oct 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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 main and bar (Chlorine 0ppm) after running and priming three times. Operator replaced sanitizer and ran, 50ppm chlorine measured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 15 on wall, electrical equipment above beer taps front bar. 10 on wall by window in bar area, 15 in mop sink area, 8 on shelves across from fryer, 6 under dishwashing area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket in handwash sink front of bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front of bar. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer back of kitchen gaskets, bar reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid, open grease receptacle lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) on cook line. Operator replaced, 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
55
Sep 24, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. In walk-in cooler, raw shrimp and raw fish over ready-to-eat raw hamburger patties to be cooked to order under consumer advisory. Also raw turkey over raw pork. Operator rearranged cooler for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-16-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. In walk-in cooler fully thawed raw mahi still in reduces oxygen packaging, with label for removal.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket in handwash sink in bar. Operator cleared sink for proper use. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Tall silver reach-in cooler at entrance to cook line.
14-33-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Ice scoop heavily cracked at ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-12-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents over cook line with accumulated dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
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. In walk-in cooler fully thawed raw mahi still in reduces oxygen packaging, with label for removal. See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Cutting boards have cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
50
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade and surrounding components soiled with dried on food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: Operator has begun cleaning machine, food residue present. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents over cook line with accumulated dust. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in dishwashing area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
36-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting boards have cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Close end bar reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior far end bar has accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Ice scoop heavily cracked at ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
14-12-4
67
Aug 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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 Main (Chlorine 0ppm) after running and priming three times. Operator called technician and set up manual sanitation in triple sink, 100ppm chlorine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, raw ground beef, raw chicken and raw turkey over raw pork. Also Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Black reach-in cooler by fryer, raw chicken over washed cut onions in door. Operator rearranged foods for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade and surrounding components soiled with dried on food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing at far end bar, sanitizer bucket placed inside. Used to store cleaning supplies in dishwashing area. Operator removed bucket and cleaning supplies. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna served raw per operator, not marked as raw. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin outside back of kitchen. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents over cook line with accumulated dust. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in dishwashing area. **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Cutting boards have cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Ketchup bottles at entrance to cook line under shelving. Containers oil, canned beans, water bottles in dry storage. Contains fries and pickles in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Close end bar reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior far end bar has accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Ice scoop heavily cracked at ice machine. **Warning**
14-12-4
37
Apr 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then prepared a beverage without washing hands. Educated the server on proper handwashing procedures.
12A-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottles containing toxic substance not labeled in the dish area.
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the outside ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic cup used to scoop ice behind the bar.
14-01-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in the dish area. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic bucket of pickles stored on the floor of the walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses behind the bar.
10-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the door gaskets for the reach in cooler behind the bar soiled with a black mold like substance .
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of food residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor in the kitchen.
21-38-4
50
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in back of kitchen around ware washing facilities. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: **Time Extended**
36-03-4
90
Nov 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 15 on walls and boxes back dry storage. 25 around and on wall behind, next to beer taps in front bar. 5 on wall at entrance to kitchen. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-09: 3 on walls and boxes back dry storage. 20 around and on wall behind, next to beer taps in front bar. 5 on wall at entrance to kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-09: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in back of kitchen around ware washing facilities. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-09: **Time Extended**
36-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On back dry storage rack observed multiple smaller containers of flour and sugar not labeled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-09: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
74
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook return to work in kitchen through back door, don gloves, no handwash. Discussed with employee and manager proper handwashing, employee removed gloves and washed hands properly before returning to work. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 15 on walls and boxes back dry storage. 25 around and on wall behind, next to beer taps in front bar. 5 on wall at entrance to kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 25 ants in back dry storage on and around bucket of sweetened dry coconut, several inside and on the coconut. **Admin Complaint**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 25 ants in back dry storage on and around bucket of sweetened dry coconut, several inside and on the coconut, direct contact. Also 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. Observed raw tuna steaks in outdoors walk-in cooler still reduced-oxygen packaged, thawed, with label to remove, per operator thawed on 11/4/2023. **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
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. Observed raw tuna steaks in outdoors walk-in cooler still reduced-oxygen packaged, thawed, with label to remove. See stop sale. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located outside. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in back of kitchen around ware washing facilities. **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage in back of kitchen, bags flour stored on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On back dry storage rack observed multiple smaller containers of flour and sugar not labeled. **Warning**
02D-01-5
43
Dec 14, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg wash for one hour (60F - Cold Holding) per operator. Operator added more ice . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Observed hand washing sink in kitchen area with no hot water during peak periods.
27-18-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hand washing sink by the triple sink at 70 F and hand washing sink in bar area at80F waited 3 minutes for water. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with grease accumulation.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open container in food prep area. Operator removed open container. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing jewelry while handling food.
13-07-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair by dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice buckets filled in bar area on the floor.
10-14-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign in bar hand washing sink area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm quaternary.
21-08-4
45
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg wash at 55F cold holding for less than one hour per operator. Operator added more ice to pan. Educated operator on time as a public health control and emailed forms. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed Hand washing sink by triple sink and employee bathrooms at 80F for 3 mins. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle not label by triple sink.
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents over kitchen line with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle for women restroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair by dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket on the floor. Operator removed ice bucket off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no Hand washing sign by bar area Hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet cloth in prep table in front of grill. Operator removed wet cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fat Katz Sports last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fat Katz Sports on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fat Katz Sports?
Across the inspection record, “cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Fat Katz Sports.
How does Fat Katz Sports compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?
Fat Katz Sports most recently scored 32 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Myers average of 80.
Has Fat Katz Sports' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Fat Katz Sports have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Fat Katz Sports means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Fat Katz Sports inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fat Katz Sports is inspected around four times per year on average.
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