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24600 S TAMIAMI TRL, #200, Bonita Springs FL 34134 · 239-221-8256
Last inspected Apr 17, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee using bare hands to butter toasted bread. Informed operator of proper procedures.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee using bare hands to butter toasted bread. Informed operator of proper procedures.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in cooler. Operator moved to proper storage.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled at hostess stand.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in back kitchen.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout kitchen area.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line engaging in food preparation with no hair restraint. Operator donned a hat during inspection.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bags of onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved to proper storage.
Aug 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. hard boiled eggs (54 F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hard boiled eggs (54 F - Cold Holding)
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon offered on menu but not identified as raw. Operator placed asterisk on menus during inspection
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At entrance to kitchen
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on back prep table. Operator removed phone.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, operator removed.
Stored food not covered. Ice tea grounds not covered in wait station. Operator covered during inspection. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 02-25-2025
Apr 28, 2025□ 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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Stored food not covered. Coffee staged in filters uncovered at the bar. Operator covered items.
Feb 25, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Quat sanitizer, Windex and other chemicals were stored on shelving above and directly adjacent to containers of oil, vinegar and wing sauce. Educated Operator about proper storage of chemicals below and away from food. Repeat from 10-30-24. Propane torch was stored in a box of crackers. Operator removed propane.
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 unable to locate records during the visit.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing pink liquid ublabeled at the hostess station and spray bottle containing clear liquid at the mop sink. Removed both chemicals to office for labeling. Repeat from 10-30-24.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin on the plastic deflector.
Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings and heavy rust.
Stored food not covered. Coffee staged in filters uncovered at the bar. Operator covered items.
Oct 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two cans of paint were stored with food on the bottom shelf of the dry storage rack next to the ice machine. A propane torch was stored in an opened box of wrapped crackers.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Facility is hand-mixing quat sanitizer for wiping cloths with no test kit. Dishwasher uses chlorine sanitizer with no test kit.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some 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. Spray bottle containing orange chemical and unlabeled observed in the dish area. Pink spray bottle unlabeled and containing unknown liquid at the handwashing sink in the server alley. Both bottles were removed to the office.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items: A personal backpack was stored on the dry storage shelf containing food.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation: cook preparing food was not wearing a hair restraint. Operator provided a hat to the cook.
Food stored on floor: bags of onions and potatoes and buckets of soup were stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses: observed ice bucket stored on the floor between uses and also placed on the floor while filling bucket from large ice machine
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Solution measured in excess of 400 ppm due to improper hand mixing. Operator re-mixed and solution measured 200 ppm. Discussed proper hand mixing and importance of testing sanitizer with Operator.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name: sugar bin next to the walk-in cooler was not labeled as to the contents.
Feb 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 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.; Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Chemical supply bucket was empty. Bucket was changed, machine was primed and re-ran and achieved 100ppm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plate and spoon observed sitting in the basin.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment in poor repair. Shelves in the dishroom holding clean wares observed severely rusted and no longer easily cleanable. Flaking rust can also contaminate food surfaces and should be avoided in food handling environments.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper strength. Towels in sanitizer solution measured greater than 200 ppm. Employee emptied and discarded towels.
Sep 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Ibuprofen stored with food in kitchen. Operator moved to proper storage.
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two number 10 cans of tomato sauce and two cans of black beans with severely dented rims. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Repeat from 05-25-2023
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored above ready to eat lettuce. Operator moved food to,proper storage.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Nine pounds of sliced deli meats and 3 pounds of Swiss cheese sliced and portioned more than 7 days prior. Repeat from 05-25-2023. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (52 F - Cold Holding) on cooks line, per operator sausage had been removed less than two hours prior. Operator moved to reach in cooler to rapidly chill.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside nice scoop holder at server station has a mold like substance.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front hand sink and underneath dish machine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine in back kitchen.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin in oats on expo line. Operator removed.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two large CO2 tanks unsecured next to soda bag in box rack
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm)
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.