BAHAMA BAR
11501 CANAL GRANDE DR · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – 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) at bar after running multiple times. Sanitizer solution appears to be empty. Spoke with operator regarding designated, operator to wash dishware in main kitchen until sanitizer tests properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line with gloves screw on cap after drinking then engage in food prep, no gloves change or hand wash. Spoke with employee, employee properly washed hands before resuming work. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over ready-to-eat cooked chicken, cooked macaroni and cheese, beer cheese sauce on rolling rack in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over ready-to-eat sauces in left side reach-in cooler across from fryers on cook line. Operator rearranged foods for proper food storage. Spoke with operator regarding use of poster by walk-in cooler to remind staff daily of proper food storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, raw ground beef over raw shell eggs on shelves. Spoke with operator regarding cooking temperatures and proper food storage. Operator rearranged foods in cooler for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. 15 packs salmon in walk-in cooler with label to remove still in sealed package. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Both handwash sinks at bar being used for other purposes, one as a dump sink and one used to thaw drink mix. Spoke with operator regarding designated handwash sinks only being used to wash hands and for no other purposes. **Warning**
Basic 3
06-09-1Basic – 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. 15 packs salmon in walk-in cooler with label to remove still in sealed package – see stop sale. Provided operator handout explaining regulations regarding frozen reduced-oxygen packaged fish. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink in dry storage closet back of restaurant with food. Drink on prep area of cook line across from fryers station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on vent fans in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:52 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.