EVIES TAVERN
1560 MAIN ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked potatoes stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 8/2/25 Container of house made marinara sauce stored in the stand up reach in cooler across from the cook line with a date mark of 8/11/25. Chef discarded the items.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Packaged raw ground beef stored in a bus tub with Ready to eat deli turkey and ham in the walk in cooler. No visible cross contamination accrued. Chef removed the ground beef. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked potatoes stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 8/2/25 Container of house made marinara sauce stored in the stand up reach in cooler across from the cook line with a date mark of 8/11/25. Chef discarded the items.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to bottles of liquor in the bar area. Manager removed the bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine in the back of the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a shelf on the cook line next to food. Employee removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.