Boston Beer Garden
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
74
Score
Boston Beer Garden appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2022. On Dec 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
Across the inspection history, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Boston Beer Garden's latest score of 74 falls below the Naples average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator, products have been cold holding for two hours and cover of refrigerator was off for some time. Operator made ice baths in cooler for products. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has accumulated debris
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have accumulated grease and debris
23-03-4
74
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
95
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees All expired 7-22-25 Safe Staff. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has accumulated debris **Warning**
22-02-4
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Small ice machine has mold like substance **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have accumulated grease and debris **Warning**
23-03-4
64
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer exceeds proper maximum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Showed staff how to hand mix quaternary sanitizer at the three compartment sink and they began setting up for manual warewashing. Operator called dishwasher repair. Dishwasher (Chlorine 200ppm); Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomato and cut lettuce setups in an ice bath at the pass bar at improper cold holding temperatures for 2 hours per Employee. Operator removed food to the walk-in coolers for rapid cooldown. Educated Operator about keeping ice bath full of ice to the food levels of the pans. sliced tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (59F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cans of Sterno were stored directly above jugs of sauce in dry storage. Operated rearranged chemicals away from food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by the back door was blocked by coffee urn parts in the basin. Operator cleared sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sinks (2) one by theback door by the beer cooler and the other by the other back area. Operator replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior upper deck of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
50
Jan 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee picking up item from floor and not change gloves and wash hands. Educated employee. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed roasted peppers 47F cold hold, raw steak 45F cold hold less than 4 hours. Educated operator on importance of maintaining temperature at 41F or below. Operator double panned time/temperature control for safety foods with ice, turned down reach in cooler, and moved cooler away from wall. Rechecked temperature at 43F cold hold. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink next to food prep sink blocked by cloth container. Operator removed container. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to food prep sink and at outside bar. Operator placed soap at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Operator separated containers. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Operator removed old labels. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Educated operator on importance of storing containers inverted. Operator inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Parmesan cheese. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
41
May 29, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed precooked shredded chicken 55F cold hold, roasted peppers 47F cold hold less than 4 hours. Operator turned down reach in coolers and double panned with ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer stored in hand wash sink next to food prep sink. Operator removed strainer. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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. Operator completed forms. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of gray-like substance in the interior ice chute of the ice machine/bin at kitchen entrance.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage on ceiling tile above ice machine at kitchen entrance.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or gray-like substance. Kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and grease underneath oven at end of cook line.
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom and outside bar.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
50
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine testing at 0ppm. Operator set up manual sanitizer and called technician. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed seven total flying insects; three in back dish prep area landing on clean dishes and prep table, two on cook line landing on cook line covers and on walls, two in indoor bar area around hand wash sink closest to bar entrance, not landing on dishes or table. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw salmon in drawers on cook line. Operator moved for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
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. Observed raw salmon and tuna still in vacuum packaging stating to remove from packaging before thawing. Operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1
61
Jul 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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. Observed product held on time not time marked. Operator able to determine time, but it was time to change so discarded product and pulled new from cooler with new time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun nozzle not clean at out door bar area and one at indoor bar area. Operator cleaned nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink used to fill container with water. Operator corrected employee on proper use of hand wash sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Observed bottle water in small ice bin in back. Operator removed bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-14-4
67
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
58
Sep 9, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Boston Beer Garden last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Boston Beer Garden on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Boston Beer Garden?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Boston Beer Garden.
How does Boston Beer Garden compare to other restaurants in Naples?
Boston Beer Garden most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Naples average of 81.
Has Boston Beer Garden's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Boston Beer Garden have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Boston Beer Garden 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 Boston Beer Garden inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Boston Beer Garden is inspected around four times per year on average.
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