AQUA SEAFOOD & STEAKS BONITA
27940 CROWN LAKE BLVD · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34135
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 5.5 pound can of roasted red peppers severely dented at the top lip. Chef discarded
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee at the server line leave the cutting board where she was cutting vegetables, take personal drink cup to the soda tower and fill and replace lid, then returned to the cutting board to resume cutting vegetables. Employee donned gloves without washing hands. Inspector had employee remove gloves and wash hands. **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 stored above whole muscle cuts of beef in the walk-in cooler. Chef moved to proper storage hierarchy. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler food temperatures improper more than four hours. During visit, refrigeration technician arrived to repair unit. Temperature began to drop during visit. rice (44F – Cold Holding); crab cake (44F – Cold Holding); lobster tail (41F – Cold Holding); butter (43F – Cold Holding); ground beef (44F – Cold Holding) Reach in cooler on cook line product at improper temperatures. Technician repaired during visit and temperatures began to drop. corvina (44F – Cold Holding); broccoli rabe (44F – Cold Holding); scallops (43F – Cold Holding); ground beef (43F – Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Machine was cleaned during the visit. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in the prep area. Open bag of tortilla chips stored in clean dish shelving in the dish area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal drink and cell phone were stored on a prep surface in the server alley.
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Both bars had three compartment sinks set up improperly. First compartment was empty, middle compartment contained soapy water and far right compartment contained sanitizing solution. Bartender stated dishes were being washed and sanitized with no rinse step. Educated Chef and bartender on proper warewashing techniques.
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Grout missing in several areas allowing water to pool.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the dishwasher area.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Electric blower, battery and charger stored with clean mixers and food prep equipment. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holsters at both bars. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:33 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.