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ROOF BAR & EATS

1175 NORTH GULFSTREAM AVENUE, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941-706-1607

Last inspected Feb 5, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats35
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6805696
Grade history
FEB 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Feb 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed their hands in a dump sink Employee was informed and properly washed their hands in a hand wash sink.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Corrective Action Taken
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken wings stored in the drawer reach in cooler on the cook with no date mark. Chef stated the wings were cooked on 2/1. Chef placed a date mark on the wings.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Aug 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 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. Guacamole stored in the stand up reach in cooler across from the cook line with no date mark. Chef stated the guacamole was prepared on 8/20. Chef placed a date mark on the guacamole.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged grouper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef discarded the grouper.
High priority/01B-13-4
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese (64F - Cold Holding); stored at room temperature on the cook line. Chef stated the cheese was stored at room temperature for 2 hours. Chef placed the cheese in the reach in cooler. Cut lettuce (54F - Cold Holding) stored on ice in the cook line area. Chef stated the lettuce was strong ice on for 2 hours. Chef placed the lettuce.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the cook line. Employee placed paper towels at the hand washing sink
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged grouper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef discarded the grouper.
Basic/06-09-1
Sep 23, 2024Inspection 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 ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on the glass door reach in cooler torn.
Basic/14-11-5
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand washing sinks in the bar area missing hand washing signs.
Basic/31B-04-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing at room temperature on the cook line. Employee placed the beef in the reach in cooler.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Food stored on floor. Bottled water and bag in box soda stored on the floor in the kitchen area.
Basic/08B-38-4
Sep 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.