Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen
Last inspected: Oct 22, 2025
70
Score
Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2023. The most recent visit was on Oct 22, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Required employee training expired for all employees” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Compared to other Naples restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at dump sink near dish machine.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in the bar. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar utensils in standing water (78F degrees). Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
70
Apr 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener.
22-02-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sinks at cook line and bar.
31B-04-4
86
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
41
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
May 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees date of training 11-20-23 **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile near linen storage and reach in cooler is in disrepair **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in bar area has chipped paint patches **Warning**
36-11-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall near reach in cooler near linens in disrepair **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven under flat top has heavy accumulation of debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
74
Dec 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees trained 12-2-2020 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-18: Extended until January 29 th 2024 Callback **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At double door refrigerator area, ceiling is in disrepair **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-18: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
86
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed fifteen small flying insects at the bar, in a floor drain and garbage can near the server station. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees trained 12-2-2020 **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled, operator moved to dishwasher area to be cleaned **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In employee restroom. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At double door refrigerator area, ceiling is in disrepair **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine has no way of locking for security **Warning**
08B-62-4
61
Jun 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Feb 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in back reach in cooler of kitchen line raw chicken over cooked fish. Operator removed and rearranged cooke fish over raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed bathroom light damaged light.
38-01-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.Operator removed reduced oxygen package. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding disrepair by back door exit to reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with food debris /grease accumulation behind grill.
36-73-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no thermometer in reach in cooler front of kitchen line.
05-09-4
47
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen on file is from Oct 22, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “required employee training expired for all employees” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen.
How does Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Naples?
Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Naples average of 81.
Has Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen 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 Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bayside Seafood Cafe - Downstairs Kitchen is inspected around three times per year on average.
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