Bonefish Grill
Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025
100
Score
The health department has logged 13 inspections at Bonefish Grill, the earliest from 2022. On Dec 4, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
“Cutting board has cut marks” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Fort Myers average 81, so Bonefish Grill is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
13
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 12 in front corner dry storage of cook line. 8 on bottles liquor, shelves with glasses bar area. **Warning**
35A-02-7
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Uncovered coffee filters in drink service area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handles missing on front bar area handwash sink. Operator began replacing at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-08-4
78
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In middle kitchen 2 door reach-in cooler, raw chicken over raw shrimp. Operator moved to bottom shelf for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Under bar area handwash sink next to food and drink mixes. Operator separated. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle, far end of bar
22-02-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters stored uncovered over coffee station. Operator placed in bag. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable - boards on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Unclean dishware/utensils. Bar glasses appear visibly soiled hanging in bar area. Operator began removing for cleaning and sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
58
Dec 27, 2024
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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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. Salmon in walk-in cooler thawing in package bearing a label to remove before thawing. Salmon was still mostly frozen so no stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board not easily cleanable.
14-09-4
90
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
50
Jul 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
95
Jul 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In kitchen, 20 in dry storage racks with boxes near cook line, 10 in dishwashing area, 5 in front line above pass thru window. 15 at entrance to bar front of hours, on walls by liquor and glass storage. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing - ice in handwash sink at bar entrance. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 2 on cook line next to or over food, both moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vents in kitchen. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting boards have cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water on cook line, in dry storage corner under racks at far end cook line. **Warning**
36-22-4
64
May 13, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cooks line. Repeat from 08-28-2023 **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Cove molding missing at mop sink. Repeat from 08-28-2023 **Repeat Violation**
36-08-4
90
Aug 28, 2023
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Mar 23, 2023
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Cove molding by mop sink wall juncture broken.
36-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled with food debris accumulation behind kitchen line grill has accumulation of debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair In kitchen line.
36-17-5
86
Mar 10, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed crab for on e hour (54F - Cold Holding); Operator placed ice bag temp crab at (43F - Cold Holding). **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed ice unit in bar area with mold like substance. Operator send employee to clean out. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Observed eco lab sink and surface cleaner at 1008 ppm. Operator removed sanitizer bucket . **Corrected On-Site**
21-45-1
78
Nov 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler cut tomatoes at 54F cold holding. Operator discard diced tomatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed half and half milk on time control no time control forms. Educated operator on time and emailed forms.
03F-10-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in kitchen line in disrepair.
36-17-5
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bonefish Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bonefish Grill on file is from Dec 4, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bonefish Grill?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bonefish Grill.
How does Bonefish Grill compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?
Bonefish Grill most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Myers average of 81.
Has Bonefish Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bonefish Grill have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bonefish Grill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Bonefish Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bonefish Grill is inspected around four times per year on average.
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