THE OTHER SIDE BISTRO
24630 S TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT B · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34134
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
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. House made caramel contain milk has date marking of 10/09( Date prepared) on top of oven on cook line. Today is 10/20 exceeding seven day window.
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), sanitizer container observed as empty. Operator replace and primed machine, chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4High Priority – 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 observed cutting Parmesan cheese for salads with bare hands. Spoke to employee about bare hand contact with ready to eat foods .employee put on gloves and continued working. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.in reach in cooler raw lamb is stored directly above mayonnaise and soy sauce.operator moved mayonnaise and soy sauce to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. House made caramel contain milk has date marking of 10/09( Date prepared) on top of oven on cook line. Today is 10/20 exceeding seven day window.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has excessive build up from food debris.
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located out back has build up of black mold like substance in the interior.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils. Cigarettes and lighter cell phone by butter on server area. In cook line employee has cellphone and personal drink. Cellphone on prep table in front of kitchen. Employees moved all personal belongings to proper storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Silverware in server area has utensils stored up right .operator removed and stored silverware correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 3:43 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.