SARA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN
6538 GATEWAY AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
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 3
27-12-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. Observed no running water at the handwashing sink in the kitchen. The establishment has another employee hand sink available. **Warning**
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw calamari stored over bottled water in the 2-door upright reach in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw calamari. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked lasagna in the 2-door upright reach in cooler. Observed raw chicken stored over grated Parmesan in the 2-door upright reach in cooler. Observed raw sausage stored over cooked pasta in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw meats. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit available.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on a shelf above a food preparation surface in the kitchen. The employee properly stored the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on the oven door handle between uses. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:20 AM.
Violation category totals
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.