Bamz
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
61
Score
Bamz appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 25, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about seven violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
By comparison, the average Naples facility scores 81, putting Bamz on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. The establishment license expured on 12/1/2025. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There is a garbage can in front of the hand washing sink in the kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink in the kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle at the front counter. **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. There is a ceiling tile missing in the dish washing area. **Admin Complaint**
36-36-4
61
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. There is a mold like substance on the ice chute in the ice machine. Operator cleaned and sanitized the ice chute. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a cup with no handle inside a container of shucked oysters. Operator discarded the cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
90
Mar 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Division of Hotels and Resorts license has not been renewed. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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 2025-03-19: Operator gas not completed food manager certification. **Admin Complaint**
53A-07-6
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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The dishwasher has been removed and a service window has been added to the side of the building in the service area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: operator has not submitted plans or renovation application to plan review. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There used to be a unsecured carbon dioxide tank in the service area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. There used to be a unlabeled bin of flour in the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
61
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. An employee washed their hands then dried them with a wiping towel. Educated the employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-18-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
50-17-3
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. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The dishwasher has been removed and a service window has been added to the side of the building in the service area. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator had an employee purchase food contact surface safe bleach during the course of the inspection. **Warning**
22-38-5
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
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a handless foam cup in a container of baking powder. Operator discarded the cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There used to be a unsecured carbon dioxide tank in the service area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. There used to be a unlabeled bin of flour in the kitchen. **Warning**
02D-01-5
45
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance on the lip of the ice chute in the ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: There is a pink mold like substance on the ice chute in the ice machine. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There is a unsecured carbon dioxide tank at the front counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: The door to the unisex bathroom is not self closing. **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There are plastic ramekins inside a container of salt across from the cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: There is a plastic ramekin in the container of salt. **Time Extended**
14-01-5
78
Jul 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
41
Feb 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. An employee handled cooked French fries with a bare hand.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There are unlabeled chemical spray bottles in the service area.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a styrofoam cup inside a container of ground clans in the walk-in cooler and clam bellies in the make table cooler. Operator removed the cups. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. There is a bucket on the floor in the dish pit with shrimp inside.
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. There is lobster meat, calamari and shrimp thawing in standing water.
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. There is a unlabeled container of salt across from the cook line.
02D-01-5
55
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam table gumbo (129F - Hot Holding). Operator increased the heat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed the dumpster. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
82
Jan 4, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
78
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler raw beef is stored over cooked bell peppers. Operator moved items to proper storage order. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam table clarified butter (123F - Hot Holding). Operator added hot water to the steam table around the butter. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam tags are not marked with the last date served.
01C-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the make table cooler there is a plastic ramekin in the parmesan cheese. Operator removed the plastic ramekin. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bamz last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bamz on file is from Feb 25, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bamz?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Bamz.
How does Bamz compare to other restaurants in Naples?
Bamz most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Naples average of 81.
Has Bamz's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bamz have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bamz 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 Bamz inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bamz is inspected around three times per year on average.
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