FORT MYERS, FL. A state inspector visiting McGregor Pizza Company at 18011 S. Tamiami Trail in July found food sourced from unapproved or unknown suppliers, a violation that means customers had no way of knowing whether what they were eating had ever passed a federal safety inspection.
That finding was one of eight high-severity violations documented on July 16, 2026. The restaurant was not closed.
What Inspectors Found
The unapproved food source citation was compounded by a separate failure on shellfish. Inspectors found inadequate shell stock identification and records, meaning the oysters, clams, or mussels on hand could not be traced to a licensed supplier if a customer became ill.
The parasite destruction violation added another layer. Certain fish, pork, and wild game must be frozen to specific temperatures for specific periods before being served, a step that kills parasites including Anisakis and Trichinella. That step was not being followed.
Inspectors also documented that food was not cooked to required minimum temperatures. Food contact surfaces were not properly cleaned or sanitized. The time-as-a-public-health-control procedure, which allows food to sit in the temperature danger zone for a defined window before being discarded, was not being used correctly.
Two disclosure failures rounded out the high-severity count. There was no consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked items, and no allergen awareness was demonstrated by staff.
On the intermediate side, inspectors cited improper sewage or wastewater disposal, inadequate cooling and cold-holding equipment, and inadequate ventilation and lighting.
What These Violations Mean
Food from unapproved sources is not a paperwork problem. When a restaurant cannot identify where its food came from, there is no chain of custody if a customer gets sick. If an outbreak is traced back to a specific farm, processor, or distribution lot, public health investigators need supplier records to issue recalls and identify other affected restaurants. Without them, the investigation stops.
The shellfish traceability failure compounds that risk directly. Shellfish, especially oysters consumed raw or lightly cooked, are among the highest-risk foods served in any restaurant. They filter water and can concentrate pathogens including Vibrio, norovirus, and hepatitis A. Florida law requires shellfish tags to be kept on file for 90 days precisely because illnesses from shellfish can take days or weeks to surface, long after the meal is forgotten.
The combination of undercooking and no consumer advisory is a particular concern for vulnerable diners. Salmonella in poultry survives below 165 degrees Fahrenheit. A customer with a compromised immune system, an elderly person, or a pregnant woman has a right to know when a menu item is served raw or undercooked. No advisory was posted.
The allergen violation affects a different population but carries equally serious consequences. Food allergies trigger roughly 30,000 emergency room visits annually in the United States. When staff cannot demonstrate allergen awareness, a customer with a tree nut or shellfish allergy cannot rely on the kitchen to keep them safe.
The Longer Record
The July 2026 inspection was not an anomaly. State records show McGregor Pizza Company has been inspected 17 times and has accumulated 125 total violations across its history, with zero emergency closures.
The pattern of high-severity violations is consistent across nearly every recent inspection. In August 2024, inspectors documented nine high-severity violations and two intermediate ones. In November 2024, seven high and two intermediate. In October 2025, five high and one intermediate. The July 2026 inspection, with eight high-severity violations, fits directly into that sequence.
Only once in the recent record did the restaurant post a clean result. In October 2023, inspectors found zero high-severity and zero intermediate violations. One month earlier, in August 2023, the same location had drawn seven high-severity violations and three intermediate ones across two inspections on consecutive days.
The repeat categories are notable. Food sourcing, temperature control, and documentation failures appear across multiple inspection cycles. These are not isolated oversights. They are recurring findings at the same address over a period of years.
Still Open
Florida's emergency closure authority is triggered when an inspector determines that continued operation poses an immediate threat to public health. Eight high-severity violations, including unapproved food sources, shellfish without traceability records, and no parasite destruction protocol, did not meet that threshold on July 16.
McGregor Pizza Company remained open after the inspection.
