BIG NICK'S BBQ

9211 CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE, FORT MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4604101. 9 inspection visits from 2023-09-27 to 2026-08-05.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-05: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	6	0.89	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-11-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	1	0.93	4 areas 01 Approved source 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-08-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-01	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	3	0.93	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-01-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-01-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	1	0	0.90	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-08-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	0.90	3 areas 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-02-06	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	2	3	1.01	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-09-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	0	1.01	2 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.