Inspection Report

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BONITA BRUNCH

26381 S TAMIAMI TRAIL #140 · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34134

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 2, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3488418
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8843161
DBPR license4607001

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate8 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

#9High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Cook placed a piece of beef on top of a cooked omelette with bare hands. Inspector stopped omelette from going to customer and educated cook on bare hand contact with ready to eat food and proper glove usage. Cook washed hands and donned gloves and re-made omelette. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored adjacent to clean cloth napkins on the storage shelving. Spray bottle in the ladies' room contained a purple liquid and was marked "sanitizer." This location uses chlorine and quat sanitizers (yellowish and red) and degreaser that is purple.

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wet wiping towels were in the basin of the handwashing sink at the dish area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottles containing purple toxic substance not labeled, hanging on dish sink sprayer and on napkin shelf.

Basic 8

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table: open-top personal drink was observed on the make table board on the cook line. Cook discarded drink during the visit. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal jacket stored on too of a case of nitrile food handler gloves on the shelving by the back door. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One cook observed wearing a bracelet and one wearing a wristwatch while preparing food.

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on the reach in cooler door at the grill/salad station. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic38-01-4

Basic – Light shield damaged/missing in the dishwasher area.

#7Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at hand sinks used by food employees in the dish area and in the server area.

#8Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, observed in the prep area and on the cook line. Towels from both areas removed from service. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.