SMACK DAB ON THE BAY
1055 BLVD OF THE ARTS, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941-484-7362
Last inspected Jun 11, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
5 inspections trending down, 26 points off where it started.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef dated 9/3 and cooked black beans dated 9/10 stored in the walk in cooler. Operator discarded the items.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of employees medicine stored on a preparation area in the kitchen. Operator removed the medicine.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of dish soap stored next to packages of bagels near the three compartment sink. Employee removed the dish soap.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Table umbrellas stored in front on the hand wash sink in the front counter area. Operator removed the umbrellas.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
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 - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed an employee handling a cooked Quesadilla with their bare hands while plating for a customer. Operator discarded the quesadilla.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef dated 9/3 and cooked black beans dated 9/10 stored in the walk in cooler. Operator discarded the items.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked beef dated 9/3 and cooked black beans dated 9/10 stored in the walk in cooler. Operator discarded the items.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed an employee handling a cooked Quesadilla with their bare hands while plating for a customer. Operator discarded the quesadilla.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for the three compartment sink and sanitizer buckets.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Manager placed the towels in a sanitizer solution.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to food in the three compartment sink area. Manager removed the bottles.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Stack of umbrellas stored in front of the hand washing sink in the front counter area. Manager removed the umbrellas.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in the employees men's bathroom.
Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Manager removed the knives to be sanitized and discarded the block.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test available for the sanitizer buckets and the three compartment sink.
Food stored on floor. Bottled water stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Person in charge placed the water on a shelf.
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.