NAPLES, FL. A Bonita Springs poolside restaurant accumulated seven high-severity violations in a single inspection, including food sourced from unapproved suppliers, no evidence that parasite destruction procedures were followed for fish, and no person in charge present or performing duties, according to state records for the week of April 29 through May 5, 2026.
The Violations
RCC Poolside Bistro at 28100 Matteotti View drew the week's highest single-facility count: seven high-severity violations with no intermediate violations at all, meaning inspectors moved straight to the most serious categories. Those included an employee not reporting symptoms of illness, inadequate handwashing facilities, and improper hand and arm washing technique alongside the unapproved food sourcing and missing parasite protocols.
Stonebridge Country Club's Lakeside Bistro on Winding Oaks Way in Naples came in second with six high-severity violations. Inspectors cited food from unapproved sources, parasite destruction procedures not followed, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, and no consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods, in addition to improper handwashing technique and an employee not reporting illness symptoms.
On Marco Island, Fin Bistro at 657 S. Collier Blvd. drew five high-severity violations. The list included no person in charge present, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, food from unapproved sources, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized.
Michelbob's at 371 Airport-Pulling Road in Naples also reached five high-severity violations. Inspectors noted food not cooked to the required minimum temperature and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, in addition to no person in charge and improper handwashing technique. A separate intermediate violation flagged improper sanitizing solution or procedures.
Also on Marco Island, Marco Prime Steaks and Seafood at 599 S. Collier Blvd. accumulated five high-severity violations. Those included no written employee health policy, food from unapproved sources, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled.
Whiskey Park at 3380 Mercantile Ave. in Naples drew five high-severity and three intermediate violations. The high-severity list included no person in charge, inadequate handwashing facilities, improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, and no consumer advisory. Intermediate violations included single-use items being improperly reused and inadequate ventilation and lighting.
What Inspectors Found Across the Area
Bahama Bar at 8916 Torre Vista Lane in Naples drew four high-severity violations, including food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, food from unapproved sources, parasite destruction procedures not followed, and no consumer advisory.
Wyndemere Country Club's The Tiebreaker at 700 Wyndemere Way in Naples drew four high-severity violations including parasite destruction procedures not followed, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, no consumer advisory, and no allergen awareness demonstrated.
Pelican Marsh Golf Club at 1810 Persimmon Drive in Naples drew four high-severity violations: no person in charge, no employee health policy, inadequate handwashing facilities, and improper handwashing technique.
La Pescheria at 474-476 Fifth Ave. South on Naples' heavily trafficked restaurant row drew four high-severity violations. Inspectors cited food from unapproved sources, inadequate shell stock identification or records, no consumer advisory, and improper handwashing technique.
Caffe Milano at 800 Fifth Ave. South, steps away on the same tourist corridor, drew four high-severity violations: an employee not reporting symptoms of illness, improper handwashing technique, food from unapproved sources, and no consumer advisory.
China King at 26831 S. Tamiami Trail in Bonita Springs drew one high-severity violation for improper handwashing technique and one intermediate violation for inadequate ventilation and lighting.
What These Violations Mean
Food from unapproved sources appeared at six facilities this week: RCC Poolside Bistro, Stonebridge Country Club's Lakeside Bistro, Fin Bistro, Marco Prime Steaks and Seafood, Bahama Bar, La Pescheria, and Caffe Milano. When a restaurant sources food outside of USDA or FDA-approved suppliers, there is no chain of traceability if a customer becomes ill. A tourist who falls sick after a meal at one of these locations and seeks treatment at home, in another state, may have no way of connecting their illness to what they ate in Naples.
Parasite destruction violations at RCC Poolside Bistro, Stonebridge Country Club's Lakeside Bistro, Bahama Bar, and Wyndemere Country Club's The Tiebreaker are a specific concern for seafood-serving restaurants in a coastal market. Fish served raw or undercooked must be frozen to specific temperatures for specific durations to kill parasites including Anisakis, which causes severe abdominal pain and can require surgical removal. Without documentation that this process was followed, there is no way to confirm the fish served was safe.
Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled at Michelbob's and Marco Prime Steaks and Seafood represent a different category of risk entirely. Cleaning agents and pesticides stored near food preparation areas can contaminate food through spills, mislabeling, or cross-contact, and chemical poisoning from contaminated food can be rapid and severe.
The employee illness reporting failures at RCC Poolside Bistro, Stonebridge Country Club's Lakeside Bistro, and Caffe Milano are among the most direct transmission risks in the dataset. A food worker who does not report symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, or jaundice, and who continues to handle food, is a documented vector for norovirus outbreaks. In a tourist corridor where many diners are visiting from out of state, a single worker-to-food transmission event can seed illness across dozens of households in multiple states before anyone connects the cases.
The Longer Record
Several of the facilities flagged this week are well-established operations with significant inspection histories, which makes the pattern of violations more notable than a first-time citation would be. Michelbob's on Airport-Pulling Road is a long-running Naples barbecue institution that has been inspected many times over the years. A finding of food not cooked to the required minimum temperature at a restaurant whose core product is smoked and cooked meat is not a paperwork violation.
La Pescheria and Caffe Milano both operate on Fifth Avenue South, Naples' premier dining destination for visitors. Both drew food-from-unapproved-sources citations in the same inspection week. La Pescheria also drew an inadequate shell stock identification violation, meaning inspectors found no proper records linking the shellfish being served to a certified harvesting source. Shellfish traceability records exist specifically so that health officials can identify and quarantine a contaminated harvest before more people are sickened.
Fin Bistro and Marco Prime Steaks and Seafood are both located on S. Collier Blvd. on Marco Island, a destination that draws significant tourist traffic. Both drew food contact surface violations in the same week. Improperly cleaned cutting boards, prep surfaces, and counters are a primary vehicle for cross-contamination between raw proteins and ready-to-eat foods.
Pelican Marsh Golf Club drew four high-severity violations, all in the handwashing and management oversight categories, with no person in charge present and no written employee health policy. Those two violations together describe a kitchen operating without the supervision structures that state code requires, a combination that inspectors and public health researchers consistently link to higher rates of critical violations across all other categories.