RIVA
1601 GULF OF MEXICO DR, Longboat Key FL 34228 · 941-231-1000
Last inspected Apr 13, 2026 · 4 visits since August 2024
4 inspections within 26 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Establishment serves a highly susceptible population. Chef handled ready to eat hash browns with their bare hands wile plated them for a custom. Chef discard the hash brows.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed beef carpaccio on menu without an identifier. Operator was in the process of adding identifier and printing new menus.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board in salad station with cut marks and grooves.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker on threaded hose Bibb at splitter at mop sink. Operator had maintenance add vacuum breaker to splitter.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed smoked salmon and poached eggs on the menu without an identifier. Operator reprinted menus and added identifiers.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed waste receptacles in unisex bathrooms without lids. Operator was in the process of switching out the receptacles to receptacles with lids.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed groves cutting board on cook line. Operator replaced removed cutting board for sanding.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed multiple tongs hanging from oven door handles on cook line. Operator removed tongs.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Establishment serves a highly susceptible population. Chef handled ready to eat hash browns with their bare hands wile plated them for a custom. Chef discard the hash brows.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw calamari stored over Leafy greens in the stand up reach in cooler left side of the cook line. Chef removed the calamari.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Chef handled ready to eat hash browns with their bare hands wile plated them for a custom. Chef discard the hash brows
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several employee drinks stored on preparation tables in the kitchen. Chef removed the drinks
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm quaternary. Chef replaced all the sanitizer new reading 300ppm.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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