TOMMY BAHAMA
465 JOHN RINGLING BLVD, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941-388-2888
Last inspected Jul 15, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 15, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Blue cheese olives (72F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature in the bar area. Operator stated the olives were stored at room temperature for more than 4 hours. Operator discarded the olives
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese olives (72F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature in the bar area. Operator stated the olives were stored at room temperature for more than 4 hours. Operator discarded the olives.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Containers of oven cleaner store next to single use gloves on top of the oven in the preparation area. Employee removed the oven cleaner.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 6 employees engaged in food preparation/handling with no CFM on site. CFM arrived before the end of the inspection.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at the hand wash sink next to the cook line. Operator placed paper towels at the hand wash sink.
Dec 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then a clean plate without washing their hands. Employee removed the plate to be sanitized and washed their hands.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on a cutting board on the cook line. Manager removed the drink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored on a shelf next to clean drinking mixer containers in the bar area. Manager removed the jackets.
Sep 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw snapper stored over ready to eat sauce in the reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line. Manager removed the sauce.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in the walk in cooler. Chef placed the chicken below the beef.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Mar 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fresh shell mussels stored in the walk-in cooler with no tag. Manager discarded the mussels
No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Fresh shell mussels stored in the walk-in cooler with no tag. Manager discarded the mussels
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored not labeled, employee labeled the bottle.
Jan 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing their hands. Employee re-washed the dishes and washed their hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs stored over cheese sauce in the walk-in cooler. Chef removed the cheese sauce.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers of covered food stored in front of the hand washing sink on the cook line. Employee removed the containers.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in a reach in cooler in the preparation area. Manager removed the drink.
Sep 25, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 24, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Butter sauce stored on the cook line on time as a public health control not marked. Chef stated the sauce had been stored in the cook line for approximately 30 minutes. Chef placed time marks on the sauce.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed handouts.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Chef labeled the bottles.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Manager removed the towels.
Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the Reach in cooler in the wait station area soiled. Employee cleaned the reach 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.