VENICE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
250 VENICE GOLF CLUB DR · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34292
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed minestrone soup (50F – Cooling) in the walk I cooler. The operator stated the soup had been held overnight. The operator discarded the soup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – 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. Observed minestrone soup (50F – Cooling) in the walk I cooler. The operator stated the soup had been held overnight. The operator discarded the soup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High 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 ready to eat bread handled using bare hand contact. The bread was not heated to the minimum temperature of 145F. The operator discarded the bread. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03G-04-5High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed thawed halibut packaged using the reduced oxygen method in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the fish. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over raw whole muscle beef in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed ready to eat bread handled using bare hand contact. The bread was not heated to the minimum temperature of 145F. The operator discarded the bread. Observed ready to eat bread handled using bare hand contact. The bread was not heated to the minimum temperature of 145F. The operator discarded the bread. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed coleslaw (48F – Cold Holding); butter (45F – Cold Holding) in the glass door reach in cooler at the server expo line. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held overnight. The operator discarded the above foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed coleslaw (48F – Cold Holding); butter (45F – Cold Holding) in the glass door reach in cooler at the server expo line. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held overnight. The operator discarded the above foods. Observed sour cream (46F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); guacamole with tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding) on the server expo line. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held for approximately 1 hour. The operator moved the foods to another cold holding unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk open and held for more than 24 hours with no date marking at the server station. **Warning**
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Observed Caesar dressing made with raw egg not labeled informing the consumer of the raw ingredient. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken broth and cooked beef brisket made on site and held for more than 24 hours with no date marks. **Warning**
03G-06-5Intermediate – Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Observed multiple foods packaged using the reduced oxygen method with no proper date marking. The operator stated the foods had been held for less than 48 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottles containing toxic substance not labeled in the dish area. **Warning**
Basic 6
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a box of buns stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. Observed plastic bottles of Gatorade sorted on the floor in the golfer quick bite kitchen. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – In-use spoons stored upright with the food-contact surface up near the soup well at the server station. The operator removed the spoons. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board on the cook line. The operator removed the wet cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels near the walk in cooler and in the dish area. The operator provided trash cans for the hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles on the cook line. The operator properly stored the sanitizer buckets. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry near the mop sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:35 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.