WAVES ISLAND BAR

1028 5 ST, FORT MYERS BEACH, Lee County. DBPR licence 4607755. 8 inspection visits from 2023-11-02 to 2026-07-13.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-13: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 6 intermediate, 2 basic violations

2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	6	2	0.89	9 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x3) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	1	0.93	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-07-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.93	3 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-02-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	1	0.90	5 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2025-01-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-31	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	4	0.90	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-05-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	2	1.01	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-02	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.