Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
58
Score
Going back to 2023, Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill has nine inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 3, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to five violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “ready-to-eat”, which has been cited four times.
By comparison, the average Naples facility scores 81, putting Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On dry storage shelf was one can of marinara sauce in a severely dented can.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Chef Charles does not have certified food manager certification
53A-02-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken breast, per operator made 3 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked with 11-30 **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of food debris under cooking equipment. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 04-30-2025 **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At upstairs bar
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Partial bottles of water in multiple reach in coolers
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler behind outside bar.
29-49-6
58
Apr 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. Operator clean can opener at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled under equipments throughout kitchen .
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of hood soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container not labeled at prep area. Operator labeled flour container . **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
74
Mar 26, 2025
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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Charles Sills 04-11-2019 and expired on 04-11-2024 - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Food manager certification still expired and no other certified food managers. Time extended 60 days from date of initial inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad, per operator, made 24 hours prior not date marked. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
82
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Charles Sills 04-11-2019 and expired on 04-11-2024 - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Food manager certification still expired and no other certified food managers. Time extended 60 days from date of initial inspection. **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. In walk in cooler operator had two pounds of salmon that was, per the operator vacuum sealed on site in a thawed state. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Time extended 60 days from date of initial inspection. **Time Extended**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad, per operator, made 24 hours prior not date marked. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
74
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler 5 pounds of ahi and 3 pounds of Redfish with a label stating to remove from packaging prior to thawing still under reduced oxygen packaging in a fully thawed state. In walk in cooler operator had two pounds of salmon that was, per the operator vacuum sealed on site in a thawed state.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. House made "mild sauce" containing hot sauce with butter (74 F - Cold Holding)
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. House made "mild sauce" containing hot sauce with butter (74 F - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Foam sealer stored on food storage shelf above prep table. Operator moved to proper storage.
41-10-4
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 00ppm); Operator filled triple sink: Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm). This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 05-22-2024 **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Charles Sills 04-11-2019 and expired on 04-11-2024
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. In walk in cooler operator had two pounds of salmon that was, per the operator vacuum sealed on site in a thawed state.
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance inside soda nozzle behind downstairs bar. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad, per operator, made 24 hours prior not date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Lemon juicer has an exterior surface that is peeling off. Operatpr discarded juicer. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
29
May 22, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 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). Operator changed the sanitizer, chlorine sanitizer 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Division of Hotels and Restaurants license expired 12/1/2033. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk-in cooler raw ground beef patties are stored over raw fish and raw shrimp. Operator moved the raw ground beef to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
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/ Food manager certification for Charles Sills expired 4/11/2024.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a buildup of dried food debris on the can opener blade. Operator washed and sanitized the can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator with a consumer advisory which was placed at the bar. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training for Nikolay S Nenov expired 2/10/2024.
53B-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a heavy buildup of grease on the hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. There is a buildup of food debris inside the door handles of the two make table coolers on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door on the upstairs ice machine gas a broken hinge.
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign at the handwashing sinks at the bars.
31B-04-4
35
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
23-24-4
95
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
90
Mar 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Cooked chicken not barely Reduced oxygen packaged food label lacking use by date.
03G-07-5
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 - 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.
06-09-1
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill on file is from Dec 3, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill.
How does Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Naples?
Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Naples average of 81.
Has Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill 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 Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Flying Bridge Restaurant/Wahoos River Bar & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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