GANGES RESTAURANT & BAR
5013 RINGWOOD MDW, Sarasota FL 34235 · 941-993-8696
Last inspected Feb 27, 2026 · 4 visits since October 2023
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4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
4 cases · $1,360
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2019059213 | Nov 19, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | $400 |
| 7--2018058717 | Oct 12, 2018 | Mar 25, 2019 | $400 |
| 7--2018063329 | Dec 13, 2018 | Mar 20, 2019 | $400 |
| 7--2018063381 | Dec 17, 2018 | Feb 27, 2019 | $160 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Feb 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
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. Dishwasher handled dirty equipment then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee re-washed the equipment and washed their hands.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel used to line a pan of washed and cut peppers in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the towel.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken removed from the original packaging stored over raw salmon in the reach in freezer in the preparation area. Chef removed the chicken.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Pan of fresh shell oysters stored in the reach in cooler in the preparation area with no shell tag. Chef discarded the oysters.
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No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Pan of fresh shell oysters stored in the reach in cooler in the preparation area with no shell tag. Chef discarded the oysters.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Aug 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 20, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee began work then started to scoop ice without washing their hands. Employee sanitized the ice scoop and washed their hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed handouts to the operator.
Hole in or other damage to wall. 6x6 inch hole in the wall behind the stand up reach in cooler across from the dishmachine.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sinks at both bar areas.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in the preparation area and the beer reach in cooler in the back bar area.
Oct 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed handouts to the operator.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed handouts to the operator.
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. Provided handouts to the operator. Operator filled out 1 of the forms before the end of the inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles
Equipment in poor repair. Food cart in the kitchen rusted.
Hole in or other damage to wall. 6x6 inch hole in the wall next to the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in the salad preparation area.
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.