RUFA
1111 RITZ CARLTON DR, Sarasota FL 34236 · 3057892733
Last inspected Jul 15, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bacon fat (73F- Cold Holding) stored at room temperature under a preparation table in the kitchen. Chef stated the fat had been stored at room temperatures for approximately 24 hours. Chef discarded the item.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled the trash can then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and 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 sanitized.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Employee cleaned the ice machine before the end of the inspection.
Mar 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of employee medicine stored next to food in the cook line area. Chef removed the medicine.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several items stored in the hand wash sink in the first floor bar area. Employee removed the items.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Ice buildup in reach-in-cooler in the preparation area.
Oct 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand wash sink in the pool bar area. Employee placed paper towels at the hand wash sink.
Food stored on floor. Plastic bottles of juice stored on the floor in the pool bar area. Employee placed the bottles on a shelf.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in the bottom of the stand up reach in cooler in the Rufa kitchen.
Jul 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Tomato basil soup (59F - Cooling); stored in the walk in cooler in covered 18 Qt container with a date mark of 7/27. Employee stated the soup was placed in the walk in cooler to cool on 7/27. Employee discarded the soup.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Tomato basil soup (59F - Cooling); stored in the walk in cooler in covered 18 Qt container with a date mark of 7/27. Employee stated the soup was placed in the walk in cooler to cool on 7/27. Employee discarded the soup.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled the trash can then a clean knife without washing their hands. Employee removed the knife to be sanitized and washed their hands.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observe employee cutting fresh kiwi before washing. Employee washed the cut and uncut kiwi.
Jan 8, 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
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Employee secured the tanks.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting unwashed romaine lettuce. Employee washed the cut and uncut lettuce.
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment without washing their hands. The employee properly washed their hands
Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Hot water at the hand washing sink next to the cook line has very low water pressure.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand washing sinks in the bar area.
Dec 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken then discarded their gloves and handed clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment and washed their hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage stored over cooked vegetables in the walk-in cooler. Chef placed the sausage below the vegetables.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bacon fat (73F- Cold Holding) stored at room temperature under a preparation table in the kitchen. Chef stated the fat had been stored at room temperatures for approximately 24 hours. Chef discarded the item.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bacon fat (73F- Cold Holding) stored at room temperature under a preparation table in the kitchen. Chef stated the fat had been stored at room temperatures for approximately 24 hours. Chef discarded the item.
Jul 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting unwashed tomatoes. Employee washed the cut and uncut tomatoes.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.