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ARTUR'S RESTAURANT

70 N INDIANA AVE · ENGLEWOOD · Sarasota County · FL 34223-2903

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 25, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3566238
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10708416
DBPR license6805495

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 8

#8High Priority09-01-4

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 wait staff cutting lemons for beverages bare handed. Operator voluntarily remove lemons from use and disposed of them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority01B-12-4

High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed wait staff cutting lemons for beverages bare handed. Operator voluntarily remove lemons from use and disposed of them. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#10High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 25 small flying insects by garbage can and drain at small inside bar. Observed 2 small flying insects near liquid bottles at right hand side of large inside bar. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp over lasagna in reach-in-cooler at cooks line. Employee rearranging items for proper storage. Observed raw fish in walk-in-cooler over cooked pot roast on bakers rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed garlic butter at cooks line on shelf at 72F. Employee stated it had been out more then 4 hours. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of butter. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cooks line: salmon 58F cold holding, steaks 57F, raw ground beef balls 63F. Cook moved items to walk-in-cooler. Rechecked items 30 minutes later salmon 50F steak 49F and ground beef ball 54F. Observed garlic butter at cooks line on shelf at 72F. Employee stated it had been out more then 4 hours. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of butter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#14High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions 87F and sautéed peppers 67F at cooks line flat top grill. Cook stated items were made 1 hour prior and then reheated them properly to 165F and set up for proper hot holding. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#15High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles on shelf at end of wait staff area of cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves under cutting boards. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

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 reduce oxygen packaged fish at cooks line and walk-in-cooler still in sealed packaging. Employee removed fish from packaging.Repeat 10-30-24 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on counter at cooks line and counter at wait staff area of cooks line. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic10-01-5

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 scoops in rice and flour bin have handles in food products. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic36-10-4

Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.