Longhorn Steakhouse
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
43
Score
The Longhorn Steakhouse, located at 1851 Ne Pine Island Rd in Cape Coral, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 11, 2025, with a score of 43. This inspection identified three critical, two major, and four minor violations. Previous inspections for this steakhouse have predominantly fallen into the medium-risk category.
14
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
43
Jul 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Sep 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Sep 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Feb 29, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Sep 22, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Sep 22, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Sep 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jun 13, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Apr 5, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
52
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Aug 29, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Dec 11, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open drink on cook line. The manager discarded the open drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. The cook placed on a hat during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. The manager changed out chlorine sanitizer bucket during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook wiping hands in apron while preparing food. Educated cook to not touch cloths, aprons or skin while preparing food. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed ready to eat chicken stored with raw chicken in reach-in cooler under cook line. The manager discarded the ready to eat chicken and raw chicken the ready to eat chicken was on. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on cook line soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield.
14-04-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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