FIVE STAR PIZZA (SARASOTA)
4290 BEE RIDGE RD, Sarasota FL 34233 · 941-371-3333
Last inspected Dec 31, 2025 · 6 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed in main kitchen reach in cooler Cold holding chicken wings 46F
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2018008378 | Feb 13, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.Employee added during inspection.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Manager removed.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in back preparation area, reach in cooler cold holding chicken wings 48F, chicken tenders 49F. Manager removed and discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed in back preparation area, reach in cooler cold holding chicken wings 48F, chicken tenders 49F from previous day. Manager removed and discarded.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed in triple sink quaternary above 400ppm. Corrected with manager to 200ppm.
Dumpster rusted out on bottom.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in preparation area reach in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.Observed bulk sugar with scoop handle not above product. Manager corrected by removing handle from product.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed in main kitchen reach in cooler Cold holding chicken wings 46F
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Observed cart and cleaning items in front of main kitchen hand washing sink. Employee corrected by moving.
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.Printed and manager had employees sign.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.Observed employee drinks in reachin freezer. Operator removed.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Hole in or other damage to wall.Observed lower wall near preparation hand wash sink in disrepair at corner.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.Observed wet wiping cloth on reachin cooler top. Manager removed.
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.