May 22, 2026
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Naples, Collier County
CAFE ON THE BAY
1500 5 AVE S, Naples, FL 34102
FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 22, 2026
City
Naples
County
Collier
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11
Violation history
Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.
Inspection history
Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.
Oct 2, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic: 2Total: 2
31B-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front counter. Provided operator handwashing sink sign. Corrective Action Taken
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service cutlery kit box stored on floor near front counter. Operator moved cutlery kit box to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
Apr 30, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 2Total: 2
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In reach in cooler was lemon créme with a preparation date of 04-21-2025 exceeding the 7 day shelf life.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In reach in cooler was lemon créme with a preparation date of 04-21-2025 exceeding the 7 day shelf life.
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Total: 5
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Operator returned to work and failed to properly wash hands. Discussed with operator and observed proper hand washing. Corrected On-Site
29-34-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter added to mop sink and no back flow preventer installed.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to three compartment sink blocked with trash can. Operator moved trash can. Corrected On-Site
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink next to three compartment sink. Operator refilled Corrected On-Site
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice prepared more than 24 hours prior, not date marked. Operator date marked rice. Corrected On-Site
Apr 30, 2024
Complaint Full
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
22-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris on the slicer. Operator removed, washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed tres leches dated 2-22-23 in reach in cooler. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed tres leches dated 2-22-23 in reach in cooler. See stop sale.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed waffle batter (80F - Cold Holding). Educated operator on time as a public health control.Emailed form and operator filled it out. Corrected On-Site
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed frozen quiche pull out to thaw in reach in cooler not properly date marked. Operator date marked properly. Corrected On-Site
13-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hairnet while handling food. Operator put cap on. Corrected On-Site
21-38-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket on the floor.
Aug 9, 2022
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Jun 7, 2022
Routine - Food
Call Back - Extension given, pending
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Observed a new convection flat top oven has been added to the back kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-07: Observed the plans have been submitted and per plan review, the plans are in the process of being approved. This will be time extended for sixty days to complete the plan review process. Time Extended
Apr 1, 2022
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority: 2Intermediate: 6Basic: 1Total: 9
09-01-4
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. Observed a employee cutting strawberries with bare hands. Warning
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon over Swiss cheese in the double door reach in cooler. Operator moved the raw salmon to a lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
53A-05-6
Intermediate - 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/ observed no certified food manager on site and there are five employees preparing or serving food. Warning
51-16-7
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Observed a new convection flat top oven has been added to the back kitchen area. Warning
05-08-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed no probe thermometer for the restaurant. Warning
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory on the menu and the restaurant prepares under cooked proteins. Warning
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cut tomatoes made the day before per the operator not date marked. Warning
41-17-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled chemical bottle by the three compartment sink. Warning
40-06-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.observed a cell phone on a prep counter in the kitchen. Warning
Oct 8, 2021
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4
08B-02-4
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed apples not protected on the front counter. Operator moved the apples to the display case. Corrected On-Site
27-19-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed low hot water pressure at the hand wash sink by the three compartment sink.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan and the restaurant is leaving milk at the coffee station. Emailed the copy to the operator and printed it before the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site
13-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed a employee wearing a bracelet while preparing food. This is a repeat violation from 05/25/21. Discussed with operator about having a meeting with the employees about keeping their wrists clear of all jewelry.