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ISLAND HOUSE BAR AND GRILL

3801 BONITA BEACH RD · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34134

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 27, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3398969
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8527309
DBPR license4604766

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#10High Priority08A-08-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken was stored in a pan with ham in the lower compartment of the make table. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#11Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in the dish area was blocked by buckets on the floor directly in front of the sink. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator stated they are currently researching State-sanctioned programs; but, none are currently in place. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Two food handlers in the kitchen had no signed Agreements. Operator had them sign during the visit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#14Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in the dish area and the back hand sink at the bar. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green and pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located in the dish area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Heavy dust build-up on the wall vent in the dish area. Heavy dust build-up on the ceiling, light, wall and vent at the fryers. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (salmon in the make table) bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken and pulled away from the wall in the dish area. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water around the ice machine by the walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses, observed on the pizza oven. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of foam to go trays observed stored on the floor at the bar. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic36-02-5

Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors throughout the back of house have peeling and missing coating with exposed unsealed concrete. Floor under the pizza oven is gravel, not a smooth and easily cleanable surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#9Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength at the bar. Bar staff using buckets and cloths and dispensing from the compartment sink, which is no longer being used. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
4 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.