RAFFURTYS BAR AND GRILL
1888 MAIN ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched their face then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over hotdogs in the drawer reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand wash sink next to the ice machine. Employee placed paper towels at the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Ice scoop and ice buckets stored next to the hand wash sink next to the ice machine. Employee removed the items. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a cutting board on the cook line. Employee removed the phone and sanitized the cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under both exit doors in the kitchen.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Mahi thawing at room temperature in the three compartment sink. Employee placed the mahi in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:52 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.