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MCCURDY'S COMEDY THEATER

1923 RINGLING BLVD, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941-925-3869

Last inspected Jan 8, 2026 · 5 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats234
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6805500
Grade history
NOV 23
APR 24
JAN 25
JUN 25
JAN 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Jan 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of cheese sauce dented at the seams. Operator placed the cans aside for a refund.
High priority/01B-01-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5/Repeat Violation
Jun 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5/Repeat Violation
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.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents above the cook line soiled.
Basic/36-34-5
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on the bottom section of the drawer reach in cooler on the cook line torn.
Basic/14-11-5
Apr 26, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of bleach stored next to an ice bucket next to the ice machine. Employee removed the ice bucket.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5/Repeat Violation
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Basic/16-03-4
Nov 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
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.
High priority/12A-16-4/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee removed the can opener to be cleaned.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5

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.