ORIGINAL WORD OF MOUTH VENICE
1740 E VENICE AVE #1 · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34292
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one 4 lbs. 2.5 oz can of chunk light tuna and one 51 oz can of chopped ocean clams dented at seam on the dry storage shelf. Operator segregated the cans for return. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-40-1High Priority – Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed one 32 oz of ROP cold smoked salmon and 5 packages of ROP raw salmon fillets thawing in the walk in cooler. Operator discarded the product during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 4
06-09-2Basic – 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. See stop sale. Observed one 32 oz of ROP cold smoked salmon 5 packages of ROP raw salmon fillets thawing in the walk in cooler. Operator discarded the product during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 speakers and mobile phone on prep table in the kitchen area. Operator instructed employee to remove personal items from prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed a knife stored between the prep table and the back of reach in cooler in the kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean silverware inside basket stored with food contact surface up at bottom shelf of dishwasher table.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 3:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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.