PEPERONATA PASTA
4141 S TAMIAMI TRL #13, Sarasota FL 34231 · 941-870-2729
Last inspected Jul 24, 2025 · 3 visits since August 2023
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3 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked onions prepared on site date marked 8/12 in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator discarded the cooked onions.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Jul 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed potatoes in the 3-door cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the raw eggs.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed thawed bolognese sauce not prop date marked when removed from the freezer.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for sugar in the kitchen. The operator discarded the portion cup.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee beverage stored near a blender and mixer in the kitchen. The operator properly the beverage.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored near packaged dry food in the kitchen. Observed an infant car seat stored near clean equipment in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the personal belongings.
Aug 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed uncooked pasta stored in contact with non-food grade bags in the reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon stored over salad dressing in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the raw bacon.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked onions prepared on site date marked 8/12 in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator discarded the cooked onions.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed cooked onions prepared on site date marked 8/12 in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator discarded the cooked onions.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bolognese and marinara sauce prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours with no date mark in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator placed date marks on the sauces.
Aug 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bolognese sauce held in the reach in cooler in the kitchen for more than 24 hours not date marked. The operator date marked the bolognese sauce.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic ramekin with no handle used as a scoop for salt in the kitchen. The operator discarded the plastic ramekin.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee purse stored on a rack with spices in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the purse.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle used for corn starch not stored above the food product. The operator properly stored the scoop handle.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit door locked with a deadbolt lock. The operator unlocked the rear exit.
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.