The Rooster Food and Drink
Last inspected: Apr 27, 2026
74
Score
The Rooster Food and Drink has been inspected 11 times since 2022. On Apr 27, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
The Rooster Food and Drink's latest score of 74 falls below the Naples average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 27, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At outside hose bibbs
29-34-4
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. Hunter E expired on 03-08-2026
53B-14-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Packaged cookies and human grade dog biscuits available for sale and they do not meet labeling requirements of name, address and phone number of where foods were prepared.
02D-03-4
74
Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler; raw chicken stored over raw beef. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical spray bottles improperly stored with straws and single service cups at front counter. Operator moved spray bottles to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine 00pm, sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Operator discontinued use of dishmachine for sanitizing and started setting up triple sink until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has time marks on butter and liquid eggs at cook line, not placed in time as public health control form. Operator placed butter and liquid eggs on time as public health control form. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-10-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation and cooking at cook line. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler; box of raw shell eggs stored on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at prep area. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service food container not stored inverted or protected from contamination near handwashing sink behind cook line. Operator stored inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
45
May 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over ready to eat crab. Operator moved for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee open drink in reach in cooler. Operator removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
82
Apr 30, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
74
Mar 11, 2024
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed vacuum sealed products in reach in cooler not removed from packaging within 48 hours. Educated operator on proper storage and operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-54-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with a black/green mold-like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle in flours. Operator removed containers. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
86
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored on top of the reach in cooler in front of the cook line. Chef removed and placed next to the desk away from food. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw bacon over oranges in the reach in cooler next to the ice machine. Operator placed the raw bacon under the unwashed produce in the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to the three compartment sink. Operator placed paper towels at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times due to pan stored inside the hand washing sink next to the three compartment sink. Operator removed the pan from inside the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open bottle of orange flavored Gatorade. Operator placed the container of Gatorade on the bottom shelf on the reach in cooler in front of the wire shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4
50
May 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator placed drinks on the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator placed inside sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
90
Jan 17, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
58
Dec 6, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken salad 50F cold hold and cut melon 51F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator turned down reach in cooler and double panned time/temperature control for safety foods with ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Hollandaise and butter. Operator placed time mark on food items. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
12B-12-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator placed employee beverage on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container.
02D-01-5
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Rooster Food and Drink last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Rooster Food and Drink on file is from Apr 27, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Rooster Food and Drink?
Across the inspection record, “opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Rooster Food and Drink.
How does The Rooster Food and Drink compare to other restaurants in Naples?
The Rooster Food and Drink most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Naples average of 81.
Has The Rooster Food and Drink's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Rooster Food and Drink have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Rooster Food and Drink 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 The Rooster Food and Drink inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Rooster Food and Drink is inspected around three times per year on average.
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