MCCURDY'S COMEDY THEATER
1923 RINGLING BLVD, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941-925-3869
Last inspected Jan 8, 2026 · 5 visits since November 2023
5 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.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of cheese sauce dented at the seams. Operator placed the cans aside for a refund.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Food stored on floor. Fry oil stored on the floor in the kitchen area next to the bar. Employee placed the fry oil on a shelf.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents above the cook line soiled.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on the bottom section of the drawer reach in cooler on the cook line torn.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of bleach stored next to an ice bucket next to the ice machine. Employee removed the ice bucket.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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, handled clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee washed their hands.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee removed the can opener to be cleaned.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
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.