VINO BISTRO
1419 5TH ST STE B, Sarasota FL 34236 · 9419523172
Last inspected Jan 29, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections trending down, 18 points off where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Fresh Garlic in oil 77F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Chef stated the garlic in oil was stored at room temperature from 8/30 to the present. Chef discarded the garlic in oil.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel lining a pan of fresh herbs in the reach in cooler. Chef removed the paper towel.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm chlorine. Chef replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Salmon thawing at room temperature on a preparation table in the kitchen. Chef placed the salmon in the reach in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over cooked beef in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Chef removed the salmon.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Fresh Garlic in oil 77F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Chef stated the garlic in oil was stored at room temperature from 8/30 to the present. Chef discarded the garlic in oil.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh Garlic in oil 77F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Chef stated the garlic in oil was stored at room temperature from 8/30 to the present. Chef discarded the garlic in oil.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to plastic food storage bags in the kitchen. Owner removed the bottle.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef and pizza sauce stored in the reach in cooler on the cook line with no date marks. Owner stated the items were prepared on 8/30. Owner placed a date mark on the items.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on a preparation table next to the cook line. Chef removed the drink.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage stored over ready to eat cheese in the stand up reach in cooler on the cook line. Owner removed the sausage.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of white substance in the interior of the ice machine.
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.