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WORTHINGTON COUNTRY CLUB

13500 WORTHINGTON WAY · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34135

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 27, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3335710
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8354968
DBPR license4603626

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese olives were being held at room temperature at the bar. Internal temperature measured 68F. Explained to employee why blue cheese olives must be held below 41F. Employee said olives had been out approximately one hour. Olives placed back into refrigeration. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#9High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two spray bottles containing cleaning and sanitizing chemicals observed stored immediately adjacent to open garnish container at the bar. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in the dish area had a pitcher sitting in the basin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at either hand washing sink at the bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#12Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-12-4

Basic – Blue plastic holster for the ice scoop at the ice machine observed cracked and repaired with blue tape. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-service container stored in uncooked sushi rice on a shelf in dry storage. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting boards on the cook line have cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Gentleman was peeling potatoes with no hair restraint. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic36-34-5

Basic – Heavy dust build-up observed on the fan guards in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Signs missing at kitch sink and both bar sinks. Provided sign to the Chef for copying and posting. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.