Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BAR ITALIA

6568 UNIVERSITY PKY · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34240

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3652541
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13478468
DBPR license6806101

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority12A-10-4

High 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**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High 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**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris build up on their can opener.

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic21-08-4

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:22 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.