BONITA BEACH BALLOON BAR & GRILL
9070 BONITA BEACH RD SE · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34135
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 4
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/2023. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. tuna (50F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes in pico de gallo (50F – Cold Holding); sliced turkey (49F – Cold Holding); shredded cooked pork (50F – Cold Holding); salmon (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp – raw (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp – cooked (49F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (52F – Cold Holding); grouper (47F – Cold Holding); corned beef (50F – Cold Holding); ribeye steaks (51F – Cold Holding); ground beef patties (51F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hush puppy batter made from batter with egg (reconstituted) held at room temperature. Discussed need for cold holding of this product with the kitchen manager. Product was discarded during the visit. hush puppy batter (60F – sitting on countertop) TCS foods in the walk-in cooler held at improper temperature. Employee stated night staff turned off the compressor. tuna (50F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes in pico de gallo (50F – Cold Holding); sliced turkey (49F – Cold Holding); shredded cooked pork (50F – Cold Holding); salmon (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp – raw (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp – cooked (49F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (52F – Cold Holding); grouper (47F – Cold Holding); corned beef (50F – Cold Holding); ribeye steaks (51F – Cold Holding); ground beef patties (51F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb on the outside spigot. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pieces of old food debris present on manual vegetable slicer, stored as clean in the prep area. Dish machine operator re-washed the dicer during the visit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Repeat from 1-21-23. . Printed English and Spanish forms and provided to Operator today. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle in the dish area containing green substance substance not labeled. **Warning**
Basic 1
13-07-4Basic – Female employee on the cook line wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food (wristwatch). **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:24 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.