Whitfield, Manatee County

SARA BAY COUNTRY CLUB INC

7011 WILLOW ST, Whitfield, FL 342431099

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 Intermediate
Jan 23, 2026
City
Whitfield
County
Manatee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 24320881

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a soiled can opener and mount. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24320884

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed the ice drop tray inside the ice machine with a black mold like substance.

51-11-4

Detail 24320883

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 2 Co2's not secured at the Guinness cooler. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 24320880

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed the ceiling vent over the dish machine with heavy dust.

23-03-4

Detail 24320882

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filters with a grease build up.

Aug 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

51-11-4

Detail 23961328

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 2 Co2's not secured at the Guinness cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 23961327

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drink on prep table. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23961325

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a phone on the cutting board. Operator moved phone. Corrected On-Site

45-05-4

Detail 23961326

Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Observed 2 fire extinguishers stored on the floor.

Feb 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

22-20-5

Detail 23526490

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine.

36-34-5

Detail 23526488

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled over ice cream cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 23526489

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drink on prep table. Corrected On-Site

36-24-5

Detail 23526487

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall with paint peeling over produce prepping sink and table.

Aug 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

12A-13-4

Detail 23113387

High Priority - Observed: 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. Observed employee handling soiled dish ware and then clean dish ware and plates without washing hands. Operator coached. Corrective Action Taken Priority: High Priority

13-03-4

Detail 23113390

Basic - Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint on employee washing dishes. Priority: Basic

May 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 14

03A-02-5

Detail 22727632

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter at 78 degrees held on countertop. Operator discarded. Warning

41-10-4

Detail 22727630

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaning chemicals stored near food. Repeat Violation Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22727634

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener on back prep table. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22727631

Intermediate - 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. Observed no proof of illness reporting forms completed. Repeat Violation Warning

22-20-5

Detail 22727622

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 22727633

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a soufflé cup inside dressing container to dispense dressing without a handle. Warning

24-07-4

Detail 22727628

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed knives stored in soiled containers on kitchen prep table. Warning

36-03-4

Detail 22727629

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove tile on wall by cutting board. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 22727627

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint on employee. Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 22727635

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at the bottom of back door. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22727623

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease. Warning

25-06-4

Detail 22727626

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers not inverted on back cooks line. Corrected On-Site Warning

03G-54-1

Detail 22727625

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed beef tenderloin using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan and past 48 hours. Warning

06-01-5

Detail 22727624

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed Barramundi thawed and held in packaging that states to remove for thawing. Corrected On-Site Warning

Oct 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

41-10-4

Detail 22382545

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of paint stored next to potatoes under prep table. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22382544

Intermediate - 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. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all. Operator will complete.

Feb 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

29-42-4

Detail 21805656

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

11-26-1

Detail 21805655

Intermediate - 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.

06-09-1

Detail 21805654

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef stated the fish had been thawed for approximately 6 hours. Chef removed the fish from the packaging. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21805653

Basic - 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. Employee removed the drink. Corrected On-Site

Sep 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 21336685

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed portioned cups of housemade ranch and housemade caesar dressing with buttermilk at 48F in three door stand up reach-in cooler at 12:35 PM. The operator stated that the items had been in the cooler overnight. Items were removed and voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

32-12-5

Detail 21336687

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's employee bathroom.

14-09-4

Detail 21336686

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in kitchen by wait station area/salad cooler area.

May 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 21092370

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine with chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operator set up three compartment sink with chlorine solution that read 50 ppm and contacted service company for dish machine. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 21092377

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat sliced red onions in two door stand up reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

02C-01-5

Detail 21092371

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed housemade ranch dressing with sour cream marked 04/27 and housemade blue cheese dressing with sour cream marked 05/07 on shelf in walk-in cooler. Operator discard items. Corrected On-Site

01B-24-5

Detail 21092374

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed housemade ranch dressing with sour cream marked 04/27 and housemade blue cheese dressing with sour cream marked 05/07 on shelf in walk-in cooler. Operator discarded items.

22-02-4

Detail 21092369

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun dispensing nozzle soiled with an accumulation of slime. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 21092375

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty spoon stored in bottom of handwash sink on cook line. Operator removed and cleaned and sanitized area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 21092373

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink and warewashing machine.

14-74-7

Detail 21092376

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed stand up reach-in cooler in kitchen with glass sliding doors at 47F Ambient Air Temperature. Operator informed maintenance technician to repair. Operator removed all items and stored in walk-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

36-11-4

Detail 21092372

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable next to dishwasher. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

Feb 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

29-42-4

Detail 20865085

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

22-02-4

Detail 20865087

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda hose nozzle at the bar area soiled.

31A-11-4

Detail 20865086

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Guacamole thawing in a pan in the hand washing sink. Employee placed the guacamole in a reach in cooler.

36-11-4

Detail 20865089

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Next to the dishwasher. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 20865083

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In the employees men's bathroom.

06-01-5

Detail 20865084

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Guacamole thawing in standing water in the hand washing sink. Employee placed the guacamole in the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 20865088

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket quaternary reading 00ppm. Chef adjusted the quaternary to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site