KOREAN SSAM BAR
1303 N WASHINGTON BLVD, STE #4 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Containers of employee medicine stored on a shelf next to food across from the cook line. Employee removed the medicine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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. Dish machine sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Establishment stoped using the dish machine called the technician and set up the three component sink to properly sanitizer dishes and equipment. **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 an employee handling washed and peeled cucumber with their bare hands while cutting them. Cucumber were not intended to be cooked. Owner discarded the cucumbers. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Owner removed the chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed an employee handling washed and peeled cucumber with their bare hands while cutting them. Cucumber were not intended to be cooked. Owner discarded the cucumbers. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired on 3/12/25 **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at the hand wash sink in the front counter area shut off. Owner turned the hot water on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 1
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back exit of the kitchen has no self closing device. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:47 AM.
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.