Napoli on the Bay
Last inspected: Dec 29, 2025
64
Score
Napoli on the Bay has been inspected eight times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 29, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to five violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “operating with an expired division of hotels” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Napoli on the Bay's latest score of 64 falls below the Naples average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Restaurant license has been expired since December 1, 2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper tat the hand washing sink in the kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared at commissary and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. There is lasagna in a reach in cooler with no date marking. Per the operator the lasagna was prepared 4 days prior.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle under the triple sink.
41-17-4
64
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease and dust on the hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The insulation in the lid of the single door make table in the kitchen is falling out.
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. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
67
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to the date the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety ingredient was opened/prepared. There is portioned lasagna a reach in cooler with no date marking. Per operator lasagna is prepared at a central location and delivered to the individual stores. Per operator at central location the initial step was four days prior and lasagna was frozen for transfer.
02C-05-5
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. There is portioned lasagna a reach in cooler with no date marking. Per operator lasagna is prepared at a central location and delivered to the individual stores. Per operator at central location the initial step was four days prior and lasagna was frozen for transfer.
02C-04-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle.
10-20-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. There are frozen chicken thighs thawing at room temperature in the back kitchen.
06-01-5
64
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the two door make table cooked meatballs (49F - Cold Holding). The pan is over filled, operator separated the meatballs into two pans. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-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 food safety training expired for Armando.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. An employee filled a pan in the hand washing sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with a written plan for time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the glass door reach in cooler next to the steam table there is cooked lasagna without date marking. The lasagna is thawing after being removed from the freezer.
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. There is a bag of flour stored on the floor by the reach in freezers.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle.
10-20-4
52
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
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 food safety training for Armondo expired 8/10/2023.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is dried food debris on and around the blade of the slicer.
22-02-4
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. Inspector provided the operator with the employee health reporting agreement, employees read and signed the health reporting agreement. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Inspector provided the operator with a copy of time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. There is portioned lasagna in the reach in cooler next to the steam table with no date marking. Per the operator the lasagna was prepared more than 48 hours ago.
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are tongs on the oven door handle.
10-20-4
50
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. There are multiple medications stored on a shelf over the three door make table cooler across from the pizza oven.
41-07-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On a shelf under the steam table there is one #10 can of pizza sauce with a dented rim.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the under counter cooler by the triple sink raw veal is stored over dry yeast. Operator moved items to proper storage order. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Chlorine 200ppm). Operator adjusted to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
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 the cutting board of the single door make table in the kitchen. Operator removed the cellphone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On a shelf under the steam table there is one #10 can of pizza sauce with a dented rim. See stop sale.
08B-20-4
50
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a buildup of dried food debris on the slicer blade guard and food tray.
22-02-4
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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Administrative Complaint pending from 12/21/2022. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
82
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
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. Establishment is under renovation, walls have been moved, a bathroom has been removed, plan review has not been submitted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-08: Renovation plans submitted to Plan Review 8/31/2022, application number 1446297. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Napoli on the Bay last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Napoli on the Bay on file is from Dec 29, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Napoli on the Bay?
Across the inspection record, “operating with an expired division of hotels” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Napoli on the Bay.
How does Napoli on the Bay compare to other restaurants in Naples?
Napoli on the Bay most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Naples average of 81.
Has Napoli on the Bay's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Napoli on the Bay have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Napoli on the Bay 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 Napoli on the Bay inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Napoli on the Bay is inspected around two times per year on average.
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