Inspection Report

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VENETIAN RIVER CLUB

502 VENETO BLVD · NORTH VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34275

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3604596
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10889684
DBPR license6804835

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked rice date marked 8/27 in the 2-door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed cooked rice date marked 8/27 in the 2-door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate16-37-1

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

#10Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels for the hand sink in the dish area. Observed no paper towels for the hand sink in the prep area. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#12Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed raw salmon in the walk in cooler not marked with the date when removed from the freezer.

Basic 6

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.

#2Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice behind the bar.

#3Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed a spoon handle used as a scoop for coleslaw not stored above the food. The spoon was removed from the coleslaw. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic35B-02-4

Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation table near the walk in cooler.

#5Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed foam cups stored on the floor in the storage closet. The operator properly stored the cups. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the quaternary wiping cloth solution at 0ppm. The operator replaced with a chlorine solution. Observed the chlorine solution at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:42 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.