SARASOTA GRILL AND PIZZERIA
5674 PALMER BLVD, Sarasota FL 34232
Last inspected Feb 7, 2024 · 2 visits since September 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
SEP 23
FEB 24
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed chicken wings in the walk in cooler date marked 8/27. Operator set aside food for disposal.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2018002089 | Dec 11, 2017 | Feb 6, 2018 | $160 |
Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Feb 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw fish stored over bottled drinks in the standing reach in cooler. Operator removed the fish.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a container of coffee stored under hand wash soap in the dry storage area. Operator removed the coffee.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a soiled can opener blade. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled bottle containing a chemical not labeled in the warewashing area. Operator labeled the bottle.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the standing reach in freezer gaskets with black build up.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed multiple opened employee water bottles not separated in the standing reach in cooler. Operator removed the bottles.
Sep 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed painkillers stored with food in the dry storage area. Operator removed medicine.
Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Observed chicken wings in the walk in cooler date marked 8/27. Operator set aside food for disposal.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed chicken wings in the walk in cooler date marked 8/27. Operator set aside food for disposal.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a sanitizer bucket contains chlorine stored on top of cases of drinks. Operator moved bucket.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener blade.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed the top of the dishwashing machine with a build up of food debris.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed. Wiling vents in the dry storage are with black build up.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed 3 grooved cutting boards in the kitchen and dishwashing area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employe hat and charger stored above and with dry storage food and single service items in the drys triage area.
Food stored on floor. Observed canned food stored on the floor of the dry storage area and beef stored on the floor of the walk in freezer.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed a build up of ice in the reach in freezer in the dishwashing area.
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 with handle in the food of a sugar container. Operator placed handle above food.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves in the walk in cooler.
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.