Venice, Sarasota County

PRIME STEAKHOUSE

133 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, Venice, FL 34285

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Jun 5, 2026
City
Venice
County
Sarasota
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.

Jun 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-09-4

Detail 24611315

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting boards have cut marks and are longer cleanable on the cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-05: Observed cutting boards in the cook line with cut marks and no longer cleanable. Time Extended

14-17-4

Detail 24611316

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-05: Observed walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Time Extended

May 28, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 8

14-02-4

Detail 24598590

High Priority - Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Observed 5 copper lined Moscow Mule cups behind the bar. The operator placed the cups out of service. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 24598586

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cheese (52F - Cold Holding); butter (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) in the single door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held for more than 4 hours. The operator discarded the above foods. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24598591

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (52F - Cold Holding); butter (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) in the single door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held for more than 4 hours. The operator discarded the above foods. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-42-4

Detail 24598584

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at the splitter added to mop sink faucet.

31A-11-4

Detail 24598588

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed an employee fill a water pitcher in the handwashing sink at the entrance to the cook line.

16-37-1

Detail 24598589

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit for the dishmachine.

14-09-4

Detail 24598587

Basic - Cutting boards have cut marks and are longer cleanable on the cook line.

14-17-4

Detail 24598585

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Jan 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03G-06-5

Detail 24319762

Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Observed ROP ground beef patties, made him prepared less than 48 hours lacking all required information and contrasting background.

06-09-1

Detail 24319761

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. Observed commercially process, reduced oxygen packet fish, indicating removed from packaging before completely flowing, not removed from package. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards.

Dec 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 23437614

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

12B-07-4

Detail 23437616

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils at cooks line and prep area. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection.

10-20-4

Detail 23437615

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection.

Jul 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

41-10-4

Detail 23024592

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles at end of cooks line on shelf over breading station and at wait station shelf over cooked pop-overs. Observed operator move chemical bottles. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 23024587

Intermediate - Handwash sink at back kitchen not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked by empty kegs. Observed operator move kegs. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23024589

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at dishwasher area. Operator labeled bottle. Repeat 1-16-24 Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 23024590

Basic - Ceiling vents over rear kitchen prep area soiled with accumulated dust.

06-09-1

Detail 23024588

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 in walk-in-cooler. Observed removed fish from packaging.

16-48-4

Detail 23024586

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dish-ware at dishwasher area.

16-46-4

Detail 23024591

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning at dishwasher area.

Jan 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

09-01-4

Detail 22566691

High Priority - 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 cook handle 2 cooked baked potatoes bare handed. Observed employee voluntarily dispose of baked potatoes. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22566690

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bus boy with unlabeled chemical spray bottle. Observed operator label bottle. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22566689

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed purses and backpacks hanging on rack at prep area over bag of onions and clean equipment.

Sep 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-20-5

Detail 22317967

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over fish in grill draw cooler.

03F-02-5

Detail 22317966

High Priority - 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. Observed butter on counter at cooks line and wait staff area not time marked. Observed employee time mark items correctly. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 22317965

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle on food prep counter at prep area. Observed operator move bottle. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22317968

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Mar 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 8

03F-02-5

Detail 21853371

High Priority - 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. Observed butter and pasta on cooks line not time marked. Observed employee stated items were taken out 1 hour prior. Observed employee time mark items. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21853370

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Email Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events DBPR HR 5030-104

22-02-4

Detail 21853367

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun nozzle holder at bar with mold-like substance.

31B-03-4

Detail 21853368

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at cooks line. Observed operator replace soap. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21853364

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand wash sink in butcher room.

06-09-1

Detail 21853365

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 in Walk-in cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 21853369

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensil on shelf at cooks line.

16-46-4

Detail 21853366

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning at clean pan rack.

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

02C-01-5

Detail 21346004

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cheese soup marked 5-30, shrimp butter marked 8-6, bread pudding marked 8-23. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of all items.

01B-13-4

Detail 21346001

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed cheese soup marked 5-30, shrimp butter marked 8-6, bread pudding marked 8-23. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of all items.

03A-02-5

Detail 21346005

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter at sauté station at 67F, observed employee move butter to reach-in cooler. Observed butter at 41F at end of inspection. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 21346003

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle on shelf above food prep counter at cooks line. Observed chemical spray bottle hanging on shelf next to onions and above clean equipment at prep area. Observed operator remove all chemical spray bottles to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21346002

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on work counters at cooks and wait staff lines. Observed operator remove all beverages. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 21346006

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a Walk-in cooler with food to be served to customers. Observed operator remove beverages. Corrected On-Site

May 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-10-4

Detail 21103844

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of glass cleaner on cooks line. Observed bottles of chemical cleaner on shelf in prep area above bags of onions. Observed operator move all bottles to dishwasher area. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21103842

Basic - Food stored on floor in freezer. Observed operator move food to shelves. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 21103843

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not covered or inverted ay wait station. Observed operator cover container of coffee filter. Corrected On-Site

Dec 14, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-02-4

Detail 20724771

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the bar.