BIMINI BAIT SHACK
17501 HARBOUR POINTE DR · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33908
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pick up item from floor not washing hands before working with food. Educated employee. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw chicken stored over container of precooked ribs at cook line. Operator switched containers. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink in dishwash area blocked by cooking oil drainage machine. Operator removed machine. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Women's accessible bathroom hand wash sink.
27-16-4Intermediate – Observed hot water shut off at employee handwash sink in main women's hand wash sink.
Basic 13
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead insects in control devices. Kitchen entrance.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease substance. Cook line.
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. Operator removed fish from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
28-02-4Basic – Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Observed water dripping from piping above downstairs beer walk in cooler.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed backpack stored on shelving near clean food equipment. Educated operator on proper storage of employee belongings. Operator removed backpacks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dishwash area.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Educated operator on proper storage of knives. Operator removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed container of precooked pork and rice not covered in walk in cooler.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen fish thawing in standing water. Operator turned on cool running water. **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Cook line.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator placed container off of floor. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bins. Operator labeled bins. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:32 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.