Ruth Chris Steakhouse

23151 Fashion Dr Ste 101, Estero, FL 33928

Steakhouse

Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Ruth Chris Steakhouse appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 9, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

Across the inspection history, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Estero average 82, so Ruth Chris Steakhouse is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 9, 2026

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

36-34-5

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs was removed from oven door. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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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 operator placed fresh cilantro on seared tuna without glove on left hand that is touching ready to eat food.

09-01-4

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on prep table in the salad pantry area.

21-44-1

Feb 11, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice handle in ice, operator moved ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

10-08-5

Apr 1, 2024

Complaint Full

2 minor violations.

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Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Mar 8, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Sep 20, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Jun 13, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Mar 8, 2023

Complaint Full

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on floor mixer on rotator in prep area by ice machine.

22-02-4

Feb 15, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time mark on whipped butter. Educated operator on time as a public health control. Operator placed time mark on butter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

03F-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed soiled knife stored in hand wash sink in dishwash area. Educated operator on importance of having hand wash only. Operator removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31A-11-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at bar. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

24-08-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**

10-20-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ruth Chris Steakhouse last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ruth Chris Steakhouse on file is from Feb 9, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ruth Chris Steakhouse?

Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ruth Chris Steakhouse.

How does Ruth Chris Steakhouse compare to other restaurants in Estero?

Ruth Chris Steakhouse most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Estero average of 82.

Has Ruth Chris Steakhouse's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ruth Chris Steakhouse have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Ruth Chris Steakhouse means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Ruth Chris Steakhouse inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Ruth Chris Steakhouse is inspected around three times per year on average.

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