LAS COSTENITAS LATIN MARKET
1214 E VENICE AVE UNIT A · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34285
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Observed blue plastic buckets used to store and in direct contact with sugar and salt in the kitchen.
Intermediate 3
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit for the three compartment sink solution.
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed the operator is packaging raw beef using the reduced oxygen packaging method. The operator stated the raw beef had been packaged within 48 hours. The operator removed the beef from the packaging. The operator was emailed a blank HACCP form. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed multiple thawed foods marked with the date prepared, missing the date removed from the freezer. The operator stated the foods had been removed from the freezer within the last 2 days.
Basic 3
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for salt. The operator removed the plastic container. **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 cell phones stored on a shelf with food and above a food preparation area in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cell phones. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in the mop sink. The operator properly stored the wet mop. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:02 PM.
Violation category totals
1 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.