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ZORBA'S GREEK RESTAURANT

9106 BONITA BCH RD, BONITA SPGS 34135

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/10/2025

Inspection #: 3630420

Inspection Date: 12/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874726

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the sink next to the dish machine.

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730218

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor: jugs of oil in the storage shed.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a can of WD40 on a shelf with spices in the outdoor storage shed
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vegetable dicer and can opener blade unclean. Dish washer cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8635465

  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the mixer.

Inspection Date: 3/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8542053

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Operator removed fish from packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-12-5: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. Observed drink discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed knives. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over raw pork in walk in cooler. Operator switch trays. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-17-4:Intermediate - Caged bird on premises. Caged bird is located in outside dining area within five (5) feet of outside multiple dining tables. Operator has made a veterinarian appointment for the bird and is in the process of applying for a variance. Variance application is in process with DBPR, Tallahassee and Operator is in communication with the proper contact. Violation cited 11/01/23 and Time Extended on 01/05/24 and 03/05/24. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8585083

  • 35A-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Caged bird on premises. Caged bird is located in outside dining area within five (5) feet of outside multiple dining tables. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-05: Operator has made a veterinarian appointment for the bird and is in the process of applying for a variance. Time extended to allow operator sufficient time for paperwork. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-05: Variance application is in process with DBPR, Tallahassee and Operator is in communication with the proper contact. Time extended. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8541783

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of oil were stored directly on the floor in the outside dry storage area. Buckets of rice were stored on the floor in the inside dry storage area and directly under employee personal item storage. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-05: **Time Extended**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb with hose attached at front outside dining. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-05: Discussed need for vacuum breaker on hose bibb with the Operator. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Caged bird on premises. Caged bird is located in outside dining area within five (5) feet of outside multiple dining tables. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-05: Operator has made a veterinarian appointment for the bird and is in the process of applying for a variance. Time extended to allow operator sufficient time for paperwork. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351390

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin observed stored in a spice container. Operator removed ramekin. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-20-4:Basic - Dead rodent present. Dead wild bird located in outside dining area three (3) feet from dining tables. Operator cleaned and sanitized the area during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of oil were stored directly on the floor in the outside dry storage area. Buckets of rice were stored on the floor in the inside dry storage area and directly under employee personal item storage. Repeat Violation
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at the soda station. Ice scoop at the large ice machine was stored directly on top of the ice machine.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster to Operator. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the entrance to the kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of drink dispensing heads observed to have a heavy build-up. Holster for soda dispensing gun had a heavy build-up.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of fish were thawing in the three-compartment sink not under running water. Inspector explained proper procedure to Operator and running water was started. Commercially processed fish was thawing in the ROP package without opening package. Inspector explained introducing oxygen into the package. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Heavy build-up observed under the three-compartment sink. Heavy build-up observed on the wall next to the soda dispensing machine at the server station in the back area. Walls in the walk-in cooler observed with a mold-like build-up.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container labeled "Paprika" contained a white granular substance. Cook stated it was salt.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 6-pound can of garbanzo beans was found to have a dent at the top lip/seal. See stop sale. Operator removed can. One 6-pound can of ground tomatoes was found to have dent at the top lip/seal. See stop sale. Corrected On-Site
  • 01A-03-4:High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Fourteen (14) portions of rice pudding observed in the tall reach-in cooler. Operator stated product was made at home this morning. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef and raw grouper were stored in the top of the maketable directly above ready-to-eat foods, such as yogurt and breads. Cook moved food to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Rubbing alcohol and spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide stored on a shelf adjacent to breading flour in dry storage. Operator moved chemicals to proper storage. Peroxide-based cleaner was stored directly above frill picks and zip-lock bags in the outside dry storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb with hose attached at front outside dining.
  • 35A-17-4:Intermediate - Caged bird on premises. Caged bird is located in outside dining area within five (5) feet of outside multiple dining tables. Warning
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Quaternary test strips were provided for testing the dish machine. Explained which strips were needed. Operator ordered proper chlorine test strips during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the bar.