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BONITO BISTRO

4450 BONITA BEACH RD SW STE 10 · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34134

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3434220
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8723246
DBPR license4606609

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#1High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator changed supply bucket, primed machine and re-ran at proper ppm. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#2Intermediate01C-10-4

Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Educated chef about keeping tags with original container until last piece served. Chef returned tag to the container of mussels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**

Warning
#4Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Replaced pizza oven with Vulcan range and oven. Operator is in process of submitting revised plans to Plan Review. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.