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BEACH BITES

1451 MIDDLE GULF DR, Sanibel FL 33957

Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 4 visits since May 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS4606852
Grade history
MAY 24
MAR 25
SEP 25
MAR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2024 Operator renewed during inspection
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site/Admin Complaint
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 00ppm); operator drained sink and replaced container of chlorine sanitizer to achieve: Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm)
High priority/22-42-4/Corrected On-Site
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator has quaternary sanitizer test strips but is sanitizing with chlorine.
Intermediate/16-32-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can of coke on prep table. Operator discarded.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards.
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Roast beef and sliced cheese, per operator opened more than 24 hours prior, not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-03-5
Mar 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2024 Operator renewed during inspection
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site/Admin Complaint
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available for quaternary sanitizer.
Intermediate/16-37-1
May 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.