🪰510,819 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

STEAK N SHAKE

8950 COLONIAL CENTER DR, FORT MYERS, FL 33905

License #4605798

🍽️ American ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
92 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

How is this score calculated? →
Quick take

STEAK N SHAKE in FORT MYERS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 17, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 10 minor.

Inspection data quality

What’s powering this page

Official source: DBPR
Inspection coverage
100%
Imported observations
13
Coverage note
Inspector notes shown when available

InspectFL reorganizes public DBPR inspection records into a page you can actually scan. When imported inspector observations are available, they appear inline. Otherwise, the page falls back to violation categories plus the official DBPR record.

What you’ll see here
  • •Imported DBPR observations appear directly inside inspection entries when available.
  • •When note coverage is missing, the official violation record still stays visible.
Location + actions

See the place, then share or verify

Open in Google Maps ↗ Open in Apple Maps ↗
DBPR
Facebook
X
Reddit

*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.

Link copied to clipboard!
Inspection timeline

Inspection History

Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.

Critical Major Minor

Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.

  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink at front counter.
  • [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee preparing food while wearing rubber or nylon bracelets.
  • [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on counter on cooks line. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket.
  • [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed French fry paper to go containers and sandwich boxes not inverted on cooks line. Operator inverted items during inspection.
  • [29-19-4] Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed floor drains by ice machine and mop sink backed up with standing water. Operator stated work order has been placed for drains to be cleared.
  • [53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager on duty certificate is expired. Sherman Ferguson.
  • [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/01/2025. Establishment is open, operating and serving the public.
Community reaction

What do locals think?

Use the inspection history as the starting point, then compare it with real diner feedback. Vote first, then scroll a little lower to add what you actually saw.

Community pulse

Would you eat here?

STEAK N SHAKE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

Join the discussion

Seen this place in person? Share what stood out — cleanliness, food handling, service, or whether the inspection record matches the real experience.

Add your take in under a minute

Sign in once, then comment, reply, and save restaurants to your watchlist.

or comment with email

Loading comments…

Keep exploring

More places worth comparing

If you're deciding where to eat next, compare this page with similar spots nearby instead of relying on one score in isolation.