Fruitville, Sarasota County

SARASOTA GRILL AND PIZZERIA

5674 PALMER BLVD, Fruitville, FL 34232

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
Feb 7, 2024
City
Fruitville
County
Sarasota
Status
Closed
Inspections
6

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.

Feb 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

08A-11-5

Detail 22625678

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 22625680

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a container of coffee stored under hand wash soap in the dry storage area. Operator removed the coffee. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22625676

Intermediate - 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. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 22625679

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled bottle containing a chemical not labeled in the warewashing area. Operator labeled the bottle. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22625677

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the standing reach in freezer gaskets with black build up.

12B-13-4

Detail 22625681

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

Sep 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 13

41-07-4

Detail 22267514

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed painkillers stored with food in the dry storage area. Operator removed medicine. Corrected On-Site

01B-28-5

Detail 22267509

High Priority - 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.

02C-01-5

Detail 22267516

High Priority - 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.

41-10-4

Detail 22267513

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a sanitizer bucket contains chlorine stored on top of cases of drinks. Operator moved bucket. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22267510

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener blade.

16-21-4

Detail 22267512

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed the top of the dishwashing machine with a build up of food debris.

36-34-5

Detail 22267511

Basic - 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.

14-09-4

Detail 22267518

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed 3 grooved cutting boards in the kitchen and dishwashing area.

40-06-5

Detail 22267508

Basic - 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.

08B-38-4

Detail 22267517

Basic - 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.

14-69-4

Detail 22267515

Basic - 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.

10-01-5

Detail 22267519

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 22267507

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves in the walk in cooler.

Jun 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

50-17-3

Detail 22084060

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed before the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site

08A-11-5

Detail 22084059

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw ground beef stored over bottled beer in the walk-in cooler. Employee removed the beer. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22084058

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Mixer head soiled.

06-09-1

Detail 22084061

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. Raw thawed fish in ROP packaging stored in the stand up reach in cooler next to the cook line. Manager removed the fish from the packaging. Corrected On-Site

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-01-5

Detail 21345980

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cup used as scoop in sugar bin. Employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21345981

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

Feb 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-17-6

Detail 20885769

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork sausage not commercially packaged next to raw shrimp in walk in freezer. Employee moved sausage. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20885768

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed raw pork sausage wrapped in cellophane in walk in freezer not labeled. Employee labeled sausage. Corrected On-Site

Sep 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02C-02-5

Detail 20503836

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed container of cooked prime rib in walk in cooler not date marked. Employee said it was prepared yesterday. Employee date marked beef. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20503835

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign in either restroom used by employees. Owner printed sign and placed in restrooms. Corrected On-Site