Bonita Springs, Lee County

WORTHINGTON COUNTRY CLUB

13500 WORTHINGTON WAY, Bonita Springs, FL 34135

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Apr 30, 2026
City
Bonita Springs
County
Lee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 30, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-17-4

Detail 24550796

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled by dish machine. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 24550797

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar.

Oct 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

01B-01-4

Detail 24158249

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.1 #10 can of sliced olives and 1 #10 can of sliced apples with severely dented rims.

31B-02-4

Detail 24158251

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at both hand wash sinks in bar area.

53B-14-5

Detail 24158247

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. Rushane H expired on 9/16/2025.

36-36-4

Detail 24158246

Basic - Ceiling tile missing above ice machine exposing insulation in back storage area.

23-03-4

Detail 24158250

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease on hood filters above grill and stove in kitchen.

36-27-5

Detail 24158248

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in kitchen above walk in cooler in kitchen.

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

50-17-3

Detail 23566019

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 12-1-24. Admin Complaint

36-27-5

Detail 23566018

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in the dish room behind the dishwasher Warning

Sep 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 23162186

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Large ice scoop holster had build up inside.

Mar 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08A-20-5

Detail 22723943

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed ground beef patty stored directly above steaks in the cold drawers under the grill. Raw unpasteurized shell eggs were stored above whole muscle cuts of beef in the walk-in cooler.

24-26-4

Detail 22723941

Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Large ice bucket was stored directly on the floor in the bag-in-box storage area.

13-03-4

Detail 22723942

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food handler was cutting potatoes while not wearing a hair restraint. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22723940

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of soda dispensing heads observed with lime and mold-like build-up Corners around ice bin at server station observed with black build-up.

Jan 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-09-4

Detail 22552122

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting boards on the cook line have cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Time extended to give Operator the opportunity to replace or resurface the boards. Time Extended

Oct 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 12

03A-02-5

Detail 22401559

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese olives were being held at room temperature at the bar. Internal temperature measured 68F. Explained to employee why blue cheese olives must be held below 41F. Employee said olives had been out approximately one hour. Olives placed back into refrigeration. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

41-10-4

Detail 22401560

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two spray bottles containing cleaning and sanitizing chemicals observed stored immediately adjacent to open garnish container at the bar. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 22401552

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in the dish area had a pitcher sitting in the basin. Repeat Violation Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22401555

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at either hand washing sink at the bar. Repeat Violation Warning

03G-50-1

Detail 22401557

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. Repeat Violation Warning

14-12-4

Detail 22401556

Basic - Blue plastic holster for the ice scoop at the ice machine observed cracked and repaired with blue tape. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 22401554

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-service container stored in uncooked sushi rice on a shelf in dry storage. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22401553

Basic - Cutting boards on the cook line have cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 22401550

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Gentleman was peeling potatoes with no hair restraint. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 22401551

Basic - Heavy dust build-up observed on the fan guards in the walk-in cooler. Warning

10-20-4

Detail 22401558

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 22401549

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Signs missing at kitch sink and both bar sinks. Provided sign to the Chef for copying and posting. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Jan 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 9

09-01-4

Detail 21679495

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. In bar area, observed employee handle ready-to-eat lime garnish for drinks with bare hands. Spoke with operator about no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

03A-02-5

Detail 21679498

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On bartop cheese stuffed olives (48F - Cold Holding) for 90 minutes per operator. Provided operator with time as a public health control form.

03G-50-1

Detail 21679503

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan or variance approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is conducting reduced-oxygen packaging raw fish, raw meats and commercially processed deli meats in house and cooked pulled pork.

11-27-4

Detail 21679497

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with Clean-up Of Vomiting And Diarrheal Events handout HR 5030-104. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 21679499

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook line right handwash sink used as a dump sink.

11-26-1

Detail 21679500

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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103]

31B-03-4

Detail 21679496

Intermediate - No soap, paper towels provided at handwash sink on cook line right. No paper towels at either bar handwash sink.

10-07-4

Detail 21679501

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On salad station scoop in standing water 75F

23-03-4

Detail 21679502

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent covers in walk-in cooler soiled with accumulation of dust.

Aug 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

41-17-4

Detail 21323505

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dishwashing area.

22-20-5

Detail 21323502

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

24-08-4

Detail 21323503

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting in dishwashing area and near chef's office.

21-08-4

Detail 21323504

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) on prep table in back of kitchen. Operator replaced sanitizer, 100ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site

Mar 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31A-11-4

Detail 20952404

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing in bar area handwash sink containing ice, used as a dump sink. Operator melted the ice. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20952407

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in unused service station in kitchen. Operator secured the tank. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20952406

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan cover in walk-in cooler soiled with accumulation of dust.

14-11-4

Detail 20952405

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in freezer torn to right side of cook line.

Mar 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 20799861

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw eggs stored over ready-to-eat cooked beef. Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 20799860

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna poke listed on lunch menu not labeled or identified as raw. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20799859

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cream of cooked asparagus soup and cooked chicken chowder in walk-in cooler not labeled with date prepared, per operator prepared 3 days ago. Warning

10-08-5

Detail 20799862

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in server station next to bar area. Operator removed the scoop from the ice. Corrected On-Site Warning