Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium

1220 S 3 St, Naples, FL 34102

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Aug 19, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Public records show seven inspections at Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium stretching back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Aug 19, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to three violations before.

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Naples restaurants. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 19, 2025

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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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. Operator cleaned machine. **Corrected On-Site**

22-20-5

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored in reach in cooler in bar. Educated over on proper storage and operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of pans. Operator separated for proper drying. **Corrective Action Taken**

24-08-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour and sugar removed from original container and not labeled. Operator supplied label. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Apr 22, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing on splitter added to hose bibb at mop sink.

29-34-4

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

01B-13-4

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels at cook line. Operator provided hand towel.

31B-05-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. Operator cleaned can opener at time of inspection.

22-02-4

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at prep area.

51-11-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at prep area.

14-09-4

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar. Operator removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

10-08-5

Basic - In walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna 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

Basic - Single-service coffee filters improperly stored at coffee station. Operator stored coffee filters properly. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Jan 13, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for vegetable mix on front service station. Provided operator with time as a public health control form. **Corrective Action Taken**

03F-10-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun with a mold-like substance. Operator cleaned soda gun. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of metal and plastic pans/containers. Operator separated for proper drying. **Corrective Action Taken**

24-08-4

Apr 19, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk-in cooler tortilla soup base (51F - Cooling). The soup base was prepared the previous day. See stop sale.

03D-02-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk-in cooler tortilla soup base (51F - Cooling). The soup base was prepared the previous day. See stop sale.

01B-02-5

Oct 19, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked on the liquid eggs and heavy cream in the walk in cooler. Operator placed date dots on the containers and prime rib.

02C-02-5

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning stored on top of the hot box.

16-46-4

May 31, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Aug 31, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. The spray hose hangs below the flood rim of the three compartment sink. Operator replaced the spray hose before completion of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

29-37-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the top of the right hand ice machine.

22-02-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium on file is from Aug 19, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium.

How does Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium compare to other restaurants in Naples?

Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Naples average of 81.

Has Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium 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 Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tommy Bahamas Cafe & Emporium is inspected around two times per year on average.

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