9 Collier County restaurants, 2 food trucks perfect; 12 fail inspection

Dave Osborn, Naples Daily News
·8 min read

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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 April 15-21, 2024. 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 April 15-21 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Collier County restaurants had high priority violations?

5th Avenue Coffee Shop & 6th Street Diner

599 Fifth Ave. S., Naples

Routine Inspection on April 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. An employee cracked raw shell eggs then handled a to go container without washing their hands. Educated the employees on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Badass Coffee

1400 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Suite 148, Naples

Routine Inspection on April 16

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator discarded sanitizer and replaced with fresh sanitizer Secondary test; Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Bar Tulia Mercato

9118 Strada Place, No. 8150, Naples

Routine Inspection on April 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Observed no parasite destruction for for raw snapper used for ceviche. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Raw salmon 53F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator double panned fish with ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Bonta Bakery

824 Fifth Ave. S., Suites 101/103, Naples

Routine Inspection on April 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Certified Food Manager or person in charge does not require employees to report illnesses and symptoms as required. Operator began to have employees sign forms **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey sandwich (68F - Cold Holding); egg sandwich (68F - Cold Holding); ham sandwich (68F - Cold Holding) at front counter. Out for approximately 30 minutes per operator all sold or discarded within 2 hours per operator. Discussed and provided Time as a public health control paperwork. Corrective action taken. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Windex on shelf with food. Corrected on site **Warning**

Chinatown Restaurant

2059 Pine Ridge Road, Naples

Routine Inspection on April 15

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 - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed sugar, cornstarch and uncooked rice in non food grade containers. 8-24-2023 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Mediterrano

336 13th Ave. S., Naples

Routine Inspection on April 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Multiple servers and cooks arrived to work and began working with clean equipment without washing their hands. discussed proper handwashing and glove usage with operator. Employee properly rewashed their hands. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handling cell phone then clean glasses, no hand wash. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Glass cleaner stored above cook line. Corrected on site **Warning**

Pewter Mug

14700 Tamiami Trail N., Suites 14-17, Naples

Routine Inspection on April 16

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

13 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored on top of dishmachine and by clean plates at cook line across from fryers. Operator removed chemicals. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Ridgway Bar and Grill

1300 S. Third St., Naples

Routine Inspection on April 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 small flying insects at indoor bar on walls and shelves where liquor bottles are stored and flying under ice bin. None observed landing on food or food equipment. **Admin Complaint**

Ridgway Bar and Grill

1300 S. Third St., Naples

Routine Inspection on April 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 small flying insects at indoor bar on walls and shelves where liquor bottles are stored and flying under ice bin. None observed landing on food or food equipment. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: Observed 10 live flying insects at the bar in shelves. **Admin Complaint**

Salsa Brava Mexican Grill

10265 Tamiami Trail N., No. 10, Naples

Routine Inspection on April 16

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with cheese in walk in cooler. Operator switched to food grade container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over precooked ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler. Operator placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Stonebridge Country Club (Upper Level-Grill Room)

2100 Winding Oaks Way, Naples

Routine Inspection on April 17

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. There is two live roaches on the floor on the cook line. **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 April 15-21