DUVAL'S FRESH. LOCAL. SEAFOOD.
1435 MAIN ST, SARASOTA, FL 34236
License #6804131
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →DUVAL'S FRESH. LOCAL. SEAFOOD. in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 3, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 6 critical, 1 major, 2 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 3, 2026 shows 3 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 0 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Lobster bisque (52F - Cooling); stored in the walk in cooler. Owner stated the bisque had been placed in the walk in cooler on 4/2 to cool. Owner discarded the bisque.
- [03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lobster bisque (52F - Cooling); stored in the walk in cooler. Owner stated the bisque had been placed in the walk in cooler on 4/2 to cool. Owner discarded the bisque.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Calamari (48F - Cold Holding)Stored stacked above the pan fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. Owner stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 30 minutes. Employee removed half of the content of the pans and placed it in the bottom section of the reach in cooler.
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DUVAL'S FRESH. LOCAL. SEAFOOD. has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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