BAR ITALIA
6568 UNIVERSITY PKY · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34240
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee wipe their nose and then handle a utensil without washing their hands. Operator had them wash their hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stored above the fill line on the cook line and observed standing on top of ice instead of surrounded by it: Mozzarella (56F – Cold Holding); Prosciutto (58F – Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been out for approximately 3hrs. Operator took half of the mozzarella and placed it into the reach in cooler and operator surrounded the prosciutto with ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris build up on their can opener.
Basic 2
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed an employee lunch box stored above wines in a reach in cooler. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed their sanitizer buckets at 100ppm quaternary. Operator remade them to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:22 AM.
Violation category totals
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.