Popstroke Bar & Restaurant

5551 Six Mile Commercial Ct, Fort Myers, FL 33912
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025
64
Score
Medium Risk

Popstroke Bar & Restaurant has been inspected 13 times since 2022. Popstroke Bar & Restaurant was last inspected on Dec 4, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

Popstroke Bar & Restaurant's latest score of 64 falls below the Fort Myers average of 80. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

13
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 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. All three dishwashers (Chlorine 0ppm), operator adjusted machine, chlorine 50ppm at all dish machines. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Small bar handwash sink used as dump sink. No dump sink available. Spoke with operator about using a temporary bucket or other receptacle for dumping drinks. Operator placed temporary bucket with strainer at station. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cook line. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 under cook line handwash sink, 2 in mop sink area.
41-17-4
64
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small reach-in cooler front line: cut cantaloupe and fruit (50F - Cold Holding); cut watermelon (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomato salsa (47F - Cold Holding); housemade blue cheese dressing (54F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator served undercooked. Operator discarded all items. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small reach-in cooler front line: cut cantaloupe and fruit (50F - Cold Holding); cut watermelon (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomato salsa (47F - Cold Holding); housemade blue cheese dressing (54F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator served undercooked. Operator discarded all items. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled on cook line, operator moved to triple sink for cleaning and sanitation. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 75ppm) on cook line, operator discarded and refilled, 400ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
64
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
70
Aug 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
90
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In walk-in cooler housemade tomato pizza sauce (100F - Cooling) for 2.5 hours per operator. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cook line coolers: reach-in cooler drawers, top parts of main line reach-in coolers, and small middle cooler, raw ground beef (52F - Cold Holding); raw beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (45F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes pico (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (54F - Cold Holding); raw ground beef (47F - Cold Holding); raw fish (45F - Cold Holding) for approximately 1 hour per operator, due to air conditioning being in disrepair. Operator iced down foods, placed some in freezers, and transferred to working coolers all to rapidly cook and hold foods. Provided operator with time as a public health control form and discussed use. Operator called technician. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In walk-in cooler housemade tomato pizza sauce (100F - Cooling) for 2.5 hours per operator. **Warning**
03D-01-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed housemade tomato pizza sauce cooling in closed, thick, plastic container. **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In in middle of bar, 2 under handwash sink on cook line. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sanitizer bucket on cook line underfilled, wet cloths out of solution. Operator filled the bucket to submerge cloths. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On cook line under steam well Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 75ppm). Operator remixed to 150ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
47
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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. In side bar, observed employee cutting ready-to-eat citrus garnishes. Spoke with employee, employee donned gloves before returning to work. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
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 side bar (Chlorine 0ppm) after running and priming three times. Operator will send dishes to kitchen for prop cleaning and sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed seared tuna and tuna tartar marked with asterisk, consumer advisory no asterisk as a reminder, no other marking to indicate served raw foods. Operator states foods are undercooked. Also digital menu on app, same items not indicated as raw. Repeat 11/8/2023. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both main bar handwash sinks. Operator placed paper towels at both sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Both main bar handwash sinks. Operator placed soap at both sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. One on front line next to food and clean plates, one on dry storage rack above onions, operator moved both to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 3 on cook line, operator removed the knives. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda gun hose soiled in side bar, in contact with ice in bin. Operator removed hose from ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-20-5
47
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed seared tuna and tuna tartar marked with asterisk, consumer advisory no asterisk as a reminder, no other marking to indicate served raw foods. Operator states foods are undercooked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Time extension given to allow operator time to change menus. **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets 100ppm quaternary at bar, drink service station. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Quaternary 100ppm **Time Extended**
21-07-4
86
Nov 8, 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. At pass thru window bar side, housemade ranch dressing (51F - Cold Holding) for two hours per operator in ice bath. Operator moved to nearby reach-in cooler for quick cooling. Repeat 12/26/2023. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Next to main dishwashing machine in main kitchen. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed seared tuna and tuna tartar marked with asterisk, consumer advisory no asterisk as a reminder, no other marking to indicate served raw foods. Operator states foods are undercooked. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee hired more than 60 days handling food, no proof of training.
53B-02-5
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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles by cook line. Operator moved to proper location. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets 100ppm quaternary at bar, drink service station.
21-07-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Observed dishware being dried with a cloth in main dishwashing area. Spoke with operator about air drying of dishes.
24-17-4
50
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut melons (54F - Cold Holding) 1 hour in kitchen counter operator added ice to unit, egg wash 1 hour (60 F - Cold Holding) operator placed container in ice. Educated operator on time as a public health control and emailed forms. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware stored upright by host counter.operator removed silverware to dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4
82
Aug 23, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Popstroke Bar & Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Popstroke Bar & Restaurant on file is from Dec 4, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Popstroke Bar & Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Popstroke Bar & Restaurant.

How does Popstroke Bar & Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?

Popstroke Bar & Restaurant most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Myers average of 80.

Has Popstroke Bar & Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Popstroke Bar & Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Popstroke Bar & Restaurant 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 Popstroke Bar & Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Popstroke Bar & Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.