ART OVATION HOTEL
1255 N PALM AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
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 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw beef then removed their gloves and touched the walk in cooler handle without washing there hands. Employee washed their hands and sanitized the handle. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cracked raw eggs then handled clean equipment without changing gloves and washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to food in the salad make area. Employee removed the bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw cold smoked salmon and pouched eggs offered on the menu not identified as a raw/undercooked items. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at the hand wash sink in the back kitchen area. Chef placed soap at the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards on the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm quaternary. Chef replace the sanitizer, new reading 300ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:31 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 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.