Artichoke Catering
Last inspected: Dec 18, 2025
58
Score
Across the available record, Artichoke Catering has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 10 violations to closer to four violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “food stored on floor” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Restaurants in Bonita Springs average 80, so Artichoke Catering trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 cans of pomodori a pera and 2 cans of artichoke quarters with severely dented rims.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pico de gallo and sliced cheese not date marked in reach in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Two ceiling tiles missing in back mop area.
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile torn and vents soiled in back mop area.
36-32-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No lid on waste receptacle in women's restroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Food stored on floor. Corn starch bag on floor in back kitchen. Onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in bread crumb bin with handle in contact with product. Operator removed for proper sanitizing. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters in service area were stored unprotected.
25-06-4
58
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
74
Dec 18, 2024
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-18: Time extended to allow Operator time to train all employees. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
95
Dec 17, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Five-gallon bucket of chicken broth was stored in a Home Depot (non-food grade) bucket in the walk-in cooler **Warning**
14-15-4
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Twelve (12) small flying insects observed at the bar area. **Warning**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel cleaner and adhesive caulk were stored on open wire shelving with sheet pans and cloth thermal catering bags. Oven cleaner was stored above a bus tub of spoons. Operator moved cleaner.. Spray cleaners were stored on the speed rack with bottled liquor at the bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade had build-up. Operator took to the dishwasher. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Seaweed salad and chicken wings not dated in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, stored above a prep table. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in the mop room. One vent missing and two vents heavily soiled. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large ice buckets not stored inverted to allow to dry. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack on the old cook line. **Warning**
24-06-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal thermal cup and bottled water were stored on a shelf with spices and above a prep table. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with dough with no hair restraint. Chef directed employee to don a hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Inside of the door to the large ice machine repaired with duct tape. Fan closest to the door in the walk-in cooler was leaking condensation. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in freezer. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop stored in bread crumb bin with handle in contact with the product. **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair in the back storage. **Warning**
38-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Five-gallon bucket of chicken broth was uncovered in the walk-in cooler. Salt and pepper on the old cook line was stored uncovered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from the hand washing sink next to the reach-in cooler. **Warning**
29-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Fan covers in the walk-in cooler were heavily soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5
21
Sep 13, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 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**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: large can opener and large mixer guard, upper part of attachment head **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottles containing toxic substance not labeled at the two-compartment sink and in the dish area. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. One severely rusted shelving unit in the walk-in cooler.
36-51-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in freezer. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Two rubber spatulas burnt and split. Items were discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-12-4
52
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 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 ServSafe manager certification for Richard Lebeau expired 01/23/24 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Observed ServSafe manager certification for Richard Lebeau expired 01/23/24 **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Observed No certified food manager for establishment **Admin Complaint**
53A-07-6
82
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented/rust 12 oz can of cherries. Operator discarded can. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed butane fuel containers stored near spices at cook line. Operator removed containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at cook line closest to ice machine. Educated operator on having paper towels. Operator placed paper towels at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed American cheese not date marked in walk in cooler. Operator date marked cheese. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 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 ServSafe manager certification for Richard Lebeau expired 01/23/24 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener. Operator cleaned can opener. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed out license. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed bin of frozen ribs stored on floor in walk in freezer. **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Lights in dry storage food equipment room missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Educated operator on protecting lightbulbs. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler with rust that has pitted the surface. Educated operator on having smooth easily cleanable shelving **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bins. Operator labeled bins. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed ice bucket stored on floor near ice machine. Educated operator on proper storage of ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-07-4
32
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Operator emptied the basin and refilled and added additional tablets. Solution then measured 200ppm. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) (Quaternary 200ppm)
22-42-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks (2)
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed fresh garlic and oil mixture undated in the tall cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Ice buckets were on the floor in front of the handwashing sink.
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-service container with no handle observed stored in the brown rice..
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Chef secured tanks during the visit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Operator is utilizing manual warewashing procedures and had a new machine ordered.
16-55-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator moved the drink. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee was cutting radishes while wearing a wristwatch.
13-07-4
Basic - Grease and debris on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.. Operator had employee sweep out enclosure during the visit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-20-4
Basic - Ice buckets were stored on the floor and uninverted. Operator moved the buckets. Cambro containers were wet-nested above the three-compartment sink. Coffee filters were stored unprotected on top of the soda machine. Operator placed into a covered container. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing covers on cook line, mop sink area, wares storage area. Repeat from 8/18/22 and 3/16/22. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Holster for the large mounted can opener observed to have heavy build-up. Fan covers in the walk-in cooler had heavy build-up Holster for the soda gun had heavy build-up. Operator cleaned during the visit. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on the floor in the back of the delivery truck. Repeat from 8/18/2 and 3/16/23 **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
35
Mar 16, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. This is a repeat violation from 8/18/2022. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-16: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle and surrounding garbage facilities. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-16: **Time Extended**
33-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Mop sink area, catering equipment room, main cook line. This is a repeat violation from 8/18/2022. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-16: **Time Extended**
38-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In outside storage truck, single service cups and containers stored on floor. This is a repeat violation from 8/18/2022 **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-16: **Time Extended**
25-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Main walk-in cooler, large two door reach-in cooler for pastry. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-16: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
78
Aug 18, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two bottles chemicals unlabeled. Operator labeled both bottles.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Roast beef, capicola not date marked, opened one and two days ago per operator, no date mark. Operator labeled all deli meats. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with accumulation of food debris on prep table near main cookline nearest dishwasher area. Operator sent can opener through dishwashing machine for proper cleaning and sanitizing. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in main kitchen. Operator cleaned the machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in mop sink area soiled with accumulation of dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cooking equipment on back prep line.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. 8 boxes of food stored under shelves in walk-in freezer .
08B-38-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Mop sink area and nearby plate storage, missing two covers.
38-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on floor in outside dry storage area. This is a repeat violation from 1/4/2022. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Artichoke Catering last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Artichoke Catering on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Artichoke Catering?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Artichoke Catering.
How does Artichoke Catering compare to other restaurants in Bonita Springs?
Artichoke Catering most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Bonita Springs average of 80.
Has Artichoke Catering's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Artichoke Catering have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Artichoke Catering means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Artichoke Catering inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Artichoke Catering is inspected around three times per year on average.
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