RICO'S PIZZERIA
6547 GATEWAY AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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 marinara sauce (49F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler date marked 7/6. The operator discarded the marinara sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
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 marinara sauce (49F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler date marked 7/6. The operator discarded the marinara sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the chlorine sanitizer solution for the dishmachine at 0ppm. The operator replaced the empty solution container. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
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 opened and held for more than 24 hours with no date mark in the 2-door reach in cooler in the kitchen.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. The operator was unable to locate the chlorine test kit for the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 1
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic portion cups with no handle used as scoops for parmesan cheese. The operator removed the portion cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:06 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.