COLONY BAY CLUB (THE)
5200 PELICAN COLONY BLVD, Bonita Springs FL 34134 · 2399922100
Last inspected Nov 5, 2025 · 5 visits since May 2024
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured by ice machine in upstairs side station.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bottled spirits and clean tablewares stored on the floor at the upstairs bar.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in multiple areas. Discussed the importance of a designated location for storage of employee beverages below and away from food and food equipment and clean linens.
In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipperwells turned off. Turned both on at upstairs bar and educated Operators about in-use utensil storage..
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Manual chopper/shredder, stored as clean, contained old food debris.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the bar. Employee restocked the towels.
Required employee training expired for five (5) employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at the upstairs bar.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple personal drinks observed on prep tables, next to top of ice cream freezer and on the prep surface at the cook line. Discussed with Operator the importance of a designated place for personal drinks, below and away from food, food contact surfaces and equipment.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook on the line was cutting peppers wearing a wristwatch.
Food stored in undrained ice. Whole raw oysters stored in a pan of melted ice/water in the walk-in cooler. Chef had employee empty the water and replace the ice on the oysters.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of sausage were thawing under running water, but standing on end and unable to be submerged. Chef replaced the pan to allow the sausage to be submerged.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, located at the upstairs server station. Operator labeled the bottles during the visit.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.