SPICE STATION
1438 BLVD OF THE ARTS · 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
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of employee medicine stored on a shelf next to clean plates in the sushi line area. Owner removed the medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried their hands on a soiled towel after washing. Employee washed their hands and dried them with paper towel. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cut and washed vegetables in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Owner removed the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Tofu and brown rice stored at room temperature in the expo area on time as a public health control with no time marks. Owner started the items were on time as a public health control for approximately 2 hours. Owner placed a time mark on the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean salad bowls stored next to the hand wash sink in the expo area. Employee removed the bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in standing water in the expo area. Employee removed the scoop to be sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored in the reach in cooler across from the three compartment sink. Owner removed the drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:33 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.