WAVES ISLAND BAR
1028 5 ST · FORT MYERS BEACH · Lee County · FL 33931
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar Triple Sink (Quaternary 00ppm) operator added quaternary sanitizer to achieve Bar Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon stored directly pita bread in reach in cooler on cooks line make table. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. eight ounce packages of salmon bearing a label "Remove from packaging prior to thawing under refrigeration" fully thawed and still in reduced oxygen packaging.
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and cream cheese, per operator opened more than 24 hours prior, not date marked. Operator date marked foods **Corrected On-Site**
31A-10-4Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line for Island Oasis machine drains into bar hand washing sink.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Establishment is serving Smoked Salmon Bagel amd is not identified as raw on the menu.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit to check quaternary sanitizer. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 12-01-2025 **Repeat Violation**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator with printed copy of consumer advisory DBPR Form HR 5030-081 and it was posted **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Clinton O. was certified on 02-17-2023 and expired on 02-17-2026
Basic 2
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. eight ounce packages of salmon bearing a label "Remove from packaging prior to thawing under refrigeration" fully thawed and still in reduced oxygen packaging.
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster at bar service well.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:56 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.