BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
3230 CLARK RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 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 shell eggs stored over produce in refrigerator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on buffet cold holding potato salad 52F, salsa 51F, 2 hours. Operator to discard. Educated operator on using time for lunch buffet. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on right side of hot buffet hot holding cooked vegetable 114, rice 120F. Educated operator on time as public health. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed agreement and printed for operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.Top of dishmachine soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 2lb salmon defrosted in vacuum pack with instructions to remove before defrosting. See stop sale. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor.Observed rice, flour, and plastic water bottles stored on floor near soda in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed 2 areas in kitchen where lights are not shielded. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign near dishmachine and front counter sinks. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.Observed beef and pork defrosting in three compartment sink without water running.Operator placed in bucket with running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:43 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.