By the R's Diner
Last inspected: Dec 19, 2025
100
Score
Going back to 2022, By the R's Diner has 11 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 19, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to four violations per visit.
“Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
The city-wide average for Naples sits at 81, putting By the R's Diner on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
11
Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. There are two live roaches in a space between the floor and back wall by the back door where the cove base is missing. Operator killed the roaches and mopped the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. There is cove molding missing on the back wall by the back door. **Warning**
36-03-4
82
Jul 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. An employee cracked raw shell eggs then handled a squeeze bottle of margarine. Educated employee on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In a bowl next to the flat top grill, cooked potatoes (119F - Hot Holding). Operator moved the bowl of potatoes to the flat top grill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ There are four employees with no certified food manager on premises. Two employees are preparing food, two are serving food to customers.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is dried food debris under the blade and blade guard of the slicer.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of food debris on top of the dishwasher.
16-21-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There are two unsecured carbon dioxide tanks next to the bag in box storage rack.
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both door gaskets on the glass door upright cooler are damaged. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door in the back if the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice inside the large chest freezer in front of the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
45
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
70
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
78
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. There are two severely dented cans of diced tomatoes on the shelf with undamaged cans in dry storage. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the glass door reach in cooler, Beef (48F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); cut melon (49F - Cold Holding). Discussed with operator, no corrective action taken during the course of the inspection. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is a unlabeled chemical spray bottle ubder the dishwasher. **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.there is food debris on the slicer hand guard. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There are multiple unsecured carbon dioxide tanks in dry storage by the bag in box drink storage rack. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. There are two severely dented cans of diced tomatoes on the shelf with undamaged cans in dry storage. See stop sale. **Warning**
08B-20-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gaskets on the glass door reach in cooler are damaged. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. The wall between the walk-in cooler and the kitchen has holes, some of which are patched with unsealed plywood. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There us a buildup of ice in the two chest freezers in front of the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign at the hand sink at the front counter. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. There are 7 stone fruit pits on a shelf with and on top of canned goods in dry storage. **Warning**
12B-02-4
41
Dec 1, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shell eggs (52F - Cold Holding) ambient temperature on top of a prep table. Operator does not have a written procedure for tine as a public health control.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In a bowl on top of the range, home fry potatoes (99F - Hot Holding). Operator stated that the potatoes were cooked less than one hour ago and moved the potatoes back onto the flat top grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. There is a mold like substance on the interior left side of the ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There are unsecured carbon dioxide tanks in the dry storage area.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. There is a half empty bottle of beer on a shelf in dry storage next to fish and chips batter mix and to go containers.
12B-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There us a build up of ice in both the white chest freezers in front of the walk-in door. There is also a buildup of ice inside the ice cream freezer next to dry storage.
14-69-4
61
Sep 11, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There are unsecured carbon dioxide tanks at the bag in box storage rack by the back door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
32-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) at the front counter. Operator adjusted the chlorine level, 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
21-07-4
78
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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. Inspector emailed operator a written procedure for the cleaning of vomiting and diarrhea to rosalbahdzlpz7@gmail.com. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-27-4
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. There are unsecured carbon dioxide tanks at the bag in box storage rack by the back door. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
32-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. There is an employee cellphone on top of the make table lift top. Employee removed the cellphone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gaskets on the walk-in cooler are damaged. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector emailed the operator a copy of a choking poster to rosalbahdzlpz7@gmail.com. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. There is a wet wipe towel not stored in sanitizer on the cutting board of the make table. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) at the front counter. Operator adjusted the chlorine level, 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4
52
Jan 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
35
Jul 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. There is a hose attached to the faucet at the mop sink with no vacuum breaker.
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the bottom of the make table cooler, Raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Operator iced the chicken. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink at the front counter is blocked by a sanitizer bucket. Operator removed the bucket from the hand washing sink.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. The establishment's consumer advisory states that they "will not be held responsible for any food borne illness due to undercooked meat or eggs ". Inspector provided the operator with a copy of the consumer advisory and the operator placed the advisory at the front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of food debris on top of the dishwasher.
16-21-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. There are gaps on both sides at the bottom of the back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. There is a cucket of pickles and a bucket of cooked beans stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. This is a repeat violation from 11/18/2021. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice in the glass top freezer in the storage area.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. This is a repeat violation from 2/11/2021, 11/18/2021. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was By the R's Diner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at By the R's Diner on file is from Dec 19, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at By the R's Diner?
Across the inspection record, “carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at By the R's Diner.
How does By the R's Diner compare to other restaurants in Naples?
By the R's Diner most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Naples average of 81.
Has By the R's Diner's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at By the R's Diner have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at By the R's Diner 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 By the R's Diner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, By the R's Diner is inspected around three times per year on average.
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