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CONCESSION PANTRY AREA 218 & 219

2700 12 ST, Sarasota FL 34237

Last inspected Feb 20, 2026 · 3 visits since February 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS6805237
Grade history
FEB 24
FEB 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on ice: Sliced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been out for approximately 30minutes. Operator placed them in a reach in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Feb 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over ready to eat pretzels in a reach in cooler. Operator placed the fish on a bottom shelf.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on ice: Sliced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been out for approximately 30minutes. Operator placed them in a reach in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the flattop: Crab cakes (98F - Hot Holding). Operator stare they had been there for approximately 30min. Operator placed them on the heated part of the flattop to bring back to temp.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple single service articles not inverted. Operator inverted them.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Feb 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw fish stored over bottles of Gatorade in the reach in cooler. Operator moved the fish.
High priority/08A-11-5/Corrected On-Site
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed a missing sign for their front counter sink. Operator replaced the sign.
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple to-go containers not stored inverted. Operator inverted them.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in back kitchen area Reach in cooler raw Fish over diced onions. Person in charge removed raw Fish.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
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 Fish fully thawing in Reduced Oxygen packaging. Person in charge removed from ROP.
Basic/06-09-1/Corrected On-Site
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed in main and front kitchen area multiple employees with bracelets,watches and non smooth ban rings. Person in charge had employees remove all and wash hands.
Basic/13-07-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Person in charge inverted mop.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.