DEEP LAGOON SEAFOOD & OYSTER HOUSE
1530-1540 LAKEFRONT DR 100-101, Sarasota FL 34240
Last inspected Nov 17, 2025 · 5 visits since July 2024
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4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed at the bar: Blue cheese olives (66F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been placed out over 4hrs ago. Operator willingly disposed of them.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Nov 17, 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
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed an employee wash their hands with just cold water.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple grooved cutting boards.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck to many clean dishes in the establishment.
Aug 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon stored over ready to eat parsley in the walk in cooler. Operator removed the parsley.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed at the bar: Blue cheese olives (66F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been placed out over 4hrs ago. Operator willingly disposed of them.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at the bar: Blue cheese olives (66F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been placed out over 4hrs ago. Operator willingly disposed of them.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed a bagged employee lunch stored above alcohol in their wine walk in cooler. Operator placed it in the employee fridge.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee phone stored above the make table and observed an employee bag stored on top of a soda box in the back. Operator removed the items.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed a prep cook with a watch on. Operator had them remove it.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed an ice scoop handle in contact with ice at the bar. Operator removed it.
Stored food not covered. Observed multiple containers of oysters and one container of fish not covered in their walk in freezer. Operator covered them.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed multiple sanitizer buckets stored on the floor of the cook line. Operator placed them on shelves.
Dec 3, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 4, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Original plan did not show where ice was being scooped at server stations to the left and right of the bar. Operator stated he is in the process of obtaining and installing hand wash sinks at these locations. Observed full screening installed around the outside bar area instead of the listed air curtains on the original plan. The area at this time is fully covered and protected.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed a missing hand wash sign for the outside bar sink. Operator posted a new sign.
Stored food not covered. Observed multiple containers of oysters not covered while stored in the walk in freezer. Operator covered the oysters.
Jul 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.