7 Collier County restaurants get perfect scores; 14 fail inspection
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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Collier County restaurant inspections site.
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Collier County, Florida, for the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Collier County restaurant inspection site.
Which Collier County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their Oct. 30-Nov. 5 inspections and no violations were found.
Cesibon Gelato and Sorbet, 8807 Tamiami Tr N, Naples**
Flaco's Mexican Specialties & Steak House, 2371 Vanderbilt Beach Rd Ste 710, Naples**
Kj Chinese and Sushi, 537 Bald Eagle Dr, Marco Island**
Port Royal Beach Club, 2900 Gordon Dr, Naples
Port Royal North, 2900 Gordon Dr., Naples
The Club at The Strand, 5840 Strand Blvd., Naples**
Yogurbella, 9118 Strada Place, Suite 8165, Naples
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Collier County restaurants had high priority violations?
21 Spices By Chef Asif
4270 E Tamiami Trl #20-21, Naples
Routine Inspection on Oct. 31
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
14 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the drawer cooler in front of the tandor, cooked chicken (44F - Cold Holding). **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In a pan in a steam table chicken (120F - Hot Holding). **Warning**
Altavilla
7550 Mission Hills Dr, Ste 318, Naples
Routine Inspection on Nov. 2
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bag in contact with baguettes in freezer and for bread rolls on back speed rack. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef thawing at room temperature over shortening. Operator moved for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs (110F - Hot Holding); tomato sauce (120F - Hot Holding). Operator stated less than two hours, reheated product to 165F and is now hot holding on stove top. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Chipotle Mexican Grill 2860
6821 Collier Blvd Ste 101, Naples
Complaint Inspection on Nov. 3
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the first upright reach in cooler behind the front counter, carne asada (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); cooked steak (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator the items have not been in the cooler four hours. Contents of cooler moved to the walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Island Country Club Sarazen Lounge
500 Nassau Ct, Marco Island
Routine Inspection on Oct. 30
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half (50F - Cold Holding). Operator states that the half and half greater than 48 hours. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half (50F - Cold Holding). Operator states that the half and half greater than 48 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
JW Marriott Banquets
400 S Collier Blvd, Marco Island
Routine Inspection on Oct. 30
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. There is one 6 pound 10 ounce can of sliced jalapeno peppers with a dented rim on the can rack. **Warning**
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 153F), operator will wash in the dishwasher and sanitize in the triple sink. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. A employee handled their cellphone then returned to food preparation without washing their hands and changing gloves. **Warning**
La Casa Del Taco Molcajetes
1716 Airport Pulling Rd S, Naples
Routine Inspection on Oct. 31
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). **Warning**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the white chest freezer by the office raw beef is stored in direct contact with a nonfood-grade to go bag.in the under counter cooler next to the steam table raw beef is in direct with nonfood grade to go bag. **Warning**
Maia
400 S Collier Blvd, Marco Island
Routine Inspection on Oct. 30
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 152F). **Warning**
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. There are multiple pastries, charcuterie and cheeses unprotected on the self service cold buffet in the dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the omelette station cooked shrimp (45F - Cold Holding), per operator items have been on the front line less than four hours. Shrimp moved to a reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the hot box in the banquet kitchen scrambled eggs (134F - Hot Holding). Per operator eggs were cooked less than four hours ago. Eggs moved to oven fir reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Moravelas New York Style Pizza
1836 Airport Pulling Rd S #10, Naples
Routine Inspection on Oct. 31
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
11 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. There are two 68 ounce cans of mushrooms pieces and stems with dented rims stored with undamaged cans on the shelf in the hallway. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. An employee handled a garbage can then turned around and scraped the grill with the spatulas that he uses to cook without washing hands and changing gloves. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. An employee used the restroom and returned to the kitchen and began preparing pizza without washing their hands upon entering the kitchen. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler a tub of raw hamburger is stored oner ready to eat rolls. Operator moved the hamburger to a bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the cook line, garlic in oil (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated the garlic in oil had not been out for longer than two hours. Operator moved the garlic in oil to the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Panda
7550 Mission Hills Dr Ste 308, Naples
Routine Inspection on Nov. 2
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee work with raw chicken then only rinse hands in prep sink before touching clean utensils. Operator educated employee on proper hand washing. Employee washed hands properly before continuing. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed two non food grade bags of cut cabbage in walk in cooler. Operator removed and placed in food grade bags.. Repeat 4/26/2023. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over cooked wontons and cooked soup in walk in cooler. Operator moved for proper storage.. Repeat 4/26/2023. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Ristorante Da Vinci
599 S Collier Boulevard #215-217, Marco Island
Routine Inspection on Nov. 1
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk-in cooler mechanically tenderized veal stored over whole muscle meat. Operator moved items to proper storage order. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Naples area restaurant and food truck inspections Oct. 30-Nov. 5
