Ginger Bistro

4650 South Cleveland Avenue #8, Fort Myers, FL 33907

Passed · Aug 26, 2026 Directions
66
Poor BiteKarma score 66 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 26, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 6 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • #53 in Fort Myers's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 26

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 20

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. Passed Aug 14

    Callback Reinspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  6. Passed Aug 11

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

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