OASIS AT VALENCIA BONITA
16621 VALENCIA BONITA BLVD · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34135
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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 individual on the cook line squeeze a lemon onto a plate of food with a bare hand. Other hand was gloved. Plate of food was to be served to a guest. **Warning**
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw whole muscle cuts of beef were stored directly above bottles of Cooks champagne in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Employees unable to locate shellfish tags. Mussels observed on ice in the prep area. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in the prep area was blocked by a tall trash can. Handwashing sink at the outdoor bar was inaccessible due to a blender in the basin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Sink and Surface Sanitizer test strips available in the dish room, but quaternary ammonium sanitizer is in use at the three-compartment sink. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Unable to access records, due to no manager present. Observed 4 individuals working on the cook line, one employee preparing food in the prep area and one bartender working. Employee stated that, to the best of his knowledge, there was no Certified Food Manager working and hedid not have acess to any training records. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the bar. **Warning**
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. No one present had access to or knowledge of where training records were stored. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. No one present had access to or knowledge of where training records were stored. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 7
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in dry storage had heavy dust buildup. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In the prep area, an open employee drink was on the prep table adjacent to where an employee was portioning meat. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the prep area, a used personal apron was stored on top of a roll of plastic wrap for food and a personal drink was stored next to clean sauté pans on the shelving next to the prep table. In dry storage, personal handbags were stored commingled with clean linens. At the outdoor bar, a personal drink was stored on a shelf next to opened bottles of spirits for sale to the public. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two individuals were preparing food on the cook line with beards and no beard guards/restraints. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Large ice buckets stored inverted directly on ice machine where a pink mold-like substance was observed. Suggested to employees alternate methods to store buckets where there is air flow. Employee removed buckets to the dish room. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Individual with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation on the cook line. Food handler stated he was not en employee but was preparing food. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth at the outdoor bar not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel was hanging on the side of the bucket. Educated bartender about keeping towels submerged. Towel was placed back into the bucket. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:27 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.