Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

DRIFT RESTAURANT & BAR

700 BEN FRANKLIN DR · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 17, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3699778
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13712899
DBPR license6804639

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority01B-28-5

High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Fish stock stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 6/4. Chef discarded the fish stock.

Stop Sale
#3High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Fish stock stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 6/4. Chef discarded the fish stock.

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 1

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
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.