Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

WAVES ISLAND BAR

1028 5 ST · FORT MYERS BEACH · Lee County · FL 33931

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 11, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3566736
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10710439
DBPR license4607755

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pooled eggs and raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat ham and gravy in reach in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two 8 ounce pieces of salmon, fully thawed in reach in cooler with the label clearly stating to remove from vac packaging prior to thawing under refrigeration.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Utter pads in expo counter Butter (70 F Cold Holding) per operator butter had been out for one hour and they were returned to reach in cooler to cool **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chicken tenders, per operator removed from original packaging more than 24 hours prior not date marked.

Basic 1

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Two 8 ounce pieces of salmon, fully thawed in reach in cooler with the label clearly stating to remove from vac packaging prior to thawing under refrigeration.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.