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KOREAN SSAM BAR

1303 N WASHINGTON BLVD, STE #4 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3635608
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10935184
DBPR license6802937

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#2High Priority41-07-4

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#3High Priority22-41-4

High 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**

Warning
#4High Priority09-01-4

High 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**

Warning
#5High Priority08A-20-5

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority01B-13-4

High 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**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – 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**

Warning
#8Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – 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**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic35B-03-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back exit of the kitchen has no self closing device. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:47 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.