THE COLONY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
4101 PELICAN COLONY BLVD · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34134
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 3
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook handle cooked bacon with bare hands for a dish that did not require further cooking. Discussed bare hand contact with ready to eat food with the cook who then placed the product in the fryer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef was stored directly above whole muscle beef steaks in the downstairs walk-in cooler. Chef moved all items to proper hierarchy for food protection **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items held in cook line make table at improper temperature. Due to the unknown amount of time food was not at proper temperature, Chef discarded. Cole Slaw (51F – Cold Holding); mahi (55F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Chef marked dates. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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.
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Chef has class scheduled for all employees on 10-28-24
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in the dishwasher area. One unlabeled bottle at the bar. Bottles were labeled properly during the visit. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook preparing food on the cook line was wearing a wrist watch. Prep cook making quesadillas was wearing a beaded bracelet.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at two hand sinks in the prep area that are used by food employees.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:32 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.