SARASOTA FOOD PLUS BEER

Name: SARASOTA FOOD PLUS BEER
Address: 5436 FRUITVILLE RD, SARASOTA, FL, 34232, US
Rating: 94.8

5436 FRUITVILLE RD, SARASOTA, FL 34232

License #6805438

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94.8 Grade B / 100

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SARASOTA FOOD PLUS BEER in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 2, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 10 minor.

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The latest inspection on October 2, 2025 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12B-14-4] Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Observed a closed employee drink stored in the ice machine. Operator removed it.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple single service cups used as scoops in the kitchen and at the bar. Operator removed them.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to-go containers not inverted. Operator inverted them.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a container of butane fuel stored with their dry storage goods. Operator removed it.
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed the floor behind the fryers with heavy grease build up and lost utensils.
[21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed their sanitizer bucket stored next to containers of food in the kitchen. Operator removed it.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no test kit for their quaternary sanitizer.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stored above the fill line in the left side make table: Chopped cabbage mix (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been out for approximately 2hrs and placed it in a reach in cooler.
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed debris build up on top of the dish machine.

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