RED GROUPER TAVERN
345 COMMERCIAL CT · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34292
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw live lobster stored over coleslaw in the walk on cooler. The operator operator properly stored the raw lobster. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed an employee handle soiled dishware than handle clean plated food without washing hands. Educated the employee on proper handwashing procedures. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged swordfish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The operator discarded the swordfish **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
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.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed raw fish thawing in the handwashing sink near the dishmachine. The operator removed the fish from the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the prep area. **Repeat Violation**
27-17-4Intermediate – Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Observed low hot water pressure at the handwashing sink near the dishmachine.
Basic 7
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged swordfish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The operator discarded the swordfish. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee belongings stored on a food preparation table at the entrance to the cook line.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed an ice scoop stored unprotected on top of the ice machine.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on the oven door handle between uses. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed crab cracker utensils stored with the food contact surface up at the server expo line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the end of the cook line on the server station. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:01 AM.
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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.