ISLAND HOUSE BAR AND GRILL
3801 BONITA BEACH RD, Bonita Springs FL 34134 · 239-498-6900
Last inspected Jun 3, 2026 · 10 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $1,400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2025088057 | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 8, 2026 | $800 |
| 7--2023007927 | Jan 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $600 |
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Jun 3, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Accumulation of black/green and pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in dish area.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas throughout back of house.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in multiple areas throughout the back of house.
Apr 3, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat lettuce in reach in cooler. Operator moved to proper storage.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 5 pieces of grouper with a label bearing "Remove from package prior to thawing" that was fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging.
Accumulation of black/green and pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in dish area.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at bar.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas throughout back of house.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 5 pieces of grouper with a label bearing "Remove from package prior to thawing" that was fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in multiple areas throughout the back of house.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar.
Dec 10, 2025□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Pink like substance in interior of ice machine.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at bar and back room by ice machine.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas throughout back of house.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout back of house.
Dec 10, 2025■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 7 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator ran the dishmachine three times and could not achieve proper sanitization.
Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Observed two compartment sink used for warewashing. No triple sink on site.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Pink like substance in interior of ice machine.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at bar and back room by ice machine.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas throughout back of house.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout back of house.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar.
Mar 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Machine was primed and re-ran and achieved proper ppm. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm)
Accumulation of pink and red mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout the back of the house.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in multiple areas throughout the back of the house.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door gasket torn and door will not close properly.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout the back of the house. Also excessive wet debris build-up on the floors under the equipment at the bar. This should be kept clean and dry to avoid pest harborage.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Kitchen and dish room exhaust fans had dust build-up.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in multiple areas throughout the back of the house.
Dec 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 25 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority6 Intermediate14 Basic
Show 25 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Six portions of tuna were thawed in vacuum packaging in the reach-in cooler without opening. Cook discarded.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw sausage in a maketable at improper temperature and unable to determine how long it had been out of temperature. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw sausage in a maketable at improper temperature and unable to determine how long it had been out of temperature. See stop sale.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two cans of propane for the burner were stored adjacent to a box of food handling gloves, which are a food-contact surface.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Holster for soda gun at the side bar unclean on the interior.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the front bar.
No soap provided at handwash sink at the back side of the front bar.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels at the handwash sink next to the pizza oven.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marks observed on any ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety foods prepared prior to today.
Spray bottle containing blue toxic substance not labeled at the side bar.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in the back of house. Ceiling vent in ladies room heavily soiled.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Six portions of tuna were thawed in vacuum packaging in the reach-in cooler without opening. Cook discarded.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Opened personal Fanta bottled drink stored commingled with produce in the produce cooler.
Equipment in poor repair. Maketable observed repaired with duct tape, making it no loner smooth and easily cleanable. Torn gasket on salad maketable. Door will not close on maketable.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Two ice cream scoops stored as clean in the dish area had bubbling finish on the food contact surface.
Exterior door to the kitchen propped open with no screen or mesh to protect against environmental or pest contamination.
Five carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, located in the back storage area.
Food stored on floor. Multiple jugs of salad dressings were stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in the ladies room and at multiple bar hand washing sinks
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink by the pizza oven is leaking onto the floor.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in multiple areas in the back of house.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple dry foods unlabeled in working containers.
Oct 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of Purrell Surface Sanitizer stored improperly next to spices and plastic portion cups in the storage room next to the kitchen.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Two cooks and two bartenders working.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the kitchen.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Menus contained asterisks to indicate which items are served raw. However, several of the menus were trimmed and cut off the advisory. During the visit, employee pulled out of service all menus that did not contain the advisory. Establishment will reprint those menus.
Exterior rear kitchen door was left open and has no screen or mesh to protect against vermin or environmental contamination.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Back of the house floors are unsealed concrete, peeling in some areas and not smooth and easily cleanable.
Wall soiled with accumulated dust by the large ice machine in the dish area. Wall between the pizza oven and the fryers soiled with grease and dust build-up.
May 28, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors throughout the back of house have peeling and missing coating with exposed unsealed concrete. Floor under the pizza oven is gravel, not a smooth and easily cleanable surface.
Mar 27, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority4 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken was stored in a pan with ham in the lower compartment of the make table.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in the dish area was blocked by buckets on the floor directly in front of the sink.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator stated they are currently researching State-sanctioned programs; but, none are currently in place.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Two food handlers in the kitchen had no signed Agreements. Operator had them sign during the visit.
No soap provided at handwash sink in the dish area and the back hand sink at the bar.
Accumulation of black/green and pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located in the dish area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Heavy dust build-up on the wall vent in the dish area. Heavy dust build-up on the ceiling, light, wall and vent at the fryers.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (salmon in the make table) bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken and pulled away from the wall in the dish area.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water around the ice machine by the walk-in cooler.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses, observed on the pizza oven.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of foam to go trays observed stored on the floor at the bar.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors throughout the back of house have peeling and missing coating with exposed unsealed concrete. Floor under the pizza oven is gravel, not a smooth and easily cleanable surface.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength at the bar. Bar staff using buckets and cloths and dispensing from the compartment sink, which is no longer being used.
Oct 16, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 22 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority4 Intermediate13 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed four packages of bread rolls in the bread storage room with a heavy build up of a green mold-like substance in the packages on the surfaces of the rolls.
Improper hot holding at the bain marie and the hot dog steamer. Observed beer cheese (107F - Hot Holding); nacho cheese (113F - Hot Holding); hot dogs (113F - Hot Holding). Employee stated all were placed into service less than two hours' prior. All product was placed into the large oven for rapid reheating.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw grouper stored directly above an open pan of cooked pork in the drawer below in a make table next to the fryers. Employee moved raw fish to below the cooked pork.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (61F - Cold Holding); cole slaw (65F - Cold Holding). Product was held in top of maketable next to hot bain marie. Employee stated product had bee placed into service 15 minutes prior. Product removed to interior/bottom of unit for rapid cool down. Repeat violation 1/20/23.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed 2 cans of butane spray stored directly on top of sealed tortillas in the back storage area. Observed spray bottle of Purrell hanging on the spice rack. Observed spray bottle of Purrell hanging on the clean dish rack.
Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink at both bars.. Repeat from visit on 1/20/23
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. no proof of training provided for Kendall, who was hired over 60 days prior. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Bartender has no food handler training and has been employed 2 years.
Observed soda dispensing gun and holster containing heavy build-up debris at the back bar.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple pans of TCS food in the walk-in cooler with no date marking. Employee stated they were prepped yesterday.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. repeat violation from 1/20/23
Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access.. Repeat frrom routine inspection 1/20/23.
Ceilings throughout the back of the house observed heavily soiled. Ceiling in the walk-in cooler observed to have a heavy build-up of a white moldy substance. Accumulation of dust on ceiling and fixtures above the pizza make table.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Explained to employee the importance of proper thawing. Employee pierced each package to introduce oxygen into the portions.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout the back of the house observed heavily soiled with food and overall build-up, behind and under and around equipment.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floors throught the back of the house in poor repair, with heavily chiped concrete, broken areas and missing completely under the pizza oven (only gravel, no floor).
Multiple carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in multiple areas, both front and back of the house.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Printed DBPR poster for Operator.
No working ambient thermometers observed in the walk-in cooler and in the reach in cooler in the bread storage room
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelving, interior of 2-compartment sink with heavy build-up of food, grease and debris.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed drain pipe at the handwashing sink propped up with wooden blocks.
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.