Jersey Mikes Subs

12377 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33907
American
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Jersey Mikes Subs has 11 inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 13, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

“Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

By comparison, the average Fort Myers facility scores 80, putting Jersey Mikes Subs on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink used to store cleaning items. Operator removed all cleaning items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has time marked on raw eggs on cook line with no written procedures. Provided operator Time as Public Health Control. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at storage area.
51-11-4
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 over prep area. Operator removed the cell phone. Employee bag stored over oregano container at dry storage. Operator removed the employee bag. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation at front counter.
13-04-4
Basic - Single-service food containers not stored inverted or protected from contamination food prep area. Operator stored inverted.
25-06-4
67
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation at front line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: All employees properly engaging in food preparation. **Time Extended**
13-04-4
95
Jul 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler at front counter; cheese (48F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding); turkey ham (47F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (46F - Cold Holding). Per operator reach-in cooler left open for preparation. Operator removed all items to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at front storage area. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation at front line. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Onion bag stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator removed onion bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
74
Mar 13, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over soda bottles. Operator removed raw shell eggs to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
86
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. First aid kit stored over spices. Operator removed first aid kit to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator Employee Health Reporting Agreement. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at prep area. Operator labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator chocking sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen pastrami left in prep sink for thawing. Operator placed pastrami in cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
61
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-20: Operator had all training materials in establishment, but not have been completed. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. The cove molding under the triple sink is not attached to the wall. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-20: **Time Extended**
36-03-4
86
Dec 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On a counter top in the prep area there is a pan on top of an ice pack, cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding). Operator moved the lettuce and tomatoes to the drawer cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the chemical storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink next to the triple sink. Operator supplied paper towels. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employees have not read and signed the employee health reporting agreement. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. The cove molding under the triple sink is not attached to the wall. **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. There is a container filled with bags of potato chips stored under the soap dispenser at the hand washing sink at the front counter. **Warning**
08B-36-4
Basic - Food stored on floor mats. There us a case of tortillas chips stored on top of rolled up floor mats next to the reach in freezer in the prep kitchen. The case was moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
50
May 19, 2023
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
95
May 18, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed 400+ppm quaternary ammonium concentration. **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bags stored in hand wash sink at cook line. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Front service hand wash sink. **Warning**
31B-06-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Front display reach in cooler. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches under front service refrigeration compressor. Observed 20 dead roaches inside cabinets at front service area. Total: 25 dead roaches observed. **Warning**
35A-03-4
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. **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris around compressor underneath front refrigeration unit. **Warning**
23-03-4
39
Nov 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes in back prep area at 52 F. Per operator tomatoes have been out for approximately 3 hours. Operator decided to discard tomatoes vs cooling rapidly. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Two employees had required training documents via email. All other employees were hired less than 60 days
53B-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items and purses stored above spices in storage areaRepeat 1/25/2022 **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jersey Mikes Subs last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jersey Mikes Subs on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jersey Mikes Subs?

Across the inspection record, “employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Jersey Mikes Subs.

How does Jersey Mikes Subs compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?

Jersey Mikes Subs most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Myers average of 80.

Has Jersey Mikes Subs' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jersey Mikes Subs have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jersey Mikes Subs 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 Jersey Mikes Subs inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Jersey Mikes Subs is inspected around four times per year on average.