VENEZIA
373 ST ARMANDS CIR · 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 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Marinara sauce (54F – Cooling); stored in the walk in cooler in 10, 4 gallon deep containers. Chef started the sauce was placed in the walk in cooler on 7/23 to cool. Chef discarded all the marinara sauce. **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Marinara sauce (54F – Cooling); stored in the walk in cooler in 10, 4 gallon deep containers. Chef started the sauce was placed in the walk in cooler on 7/23 to cool. Chef discarded all the marinara sauce. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over washed and cut lettuce in the reach in cooler in the preparation area. Chef removed the salmon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese (52F – Cold Holding); Cooked chicken (53F – Cold Holding); Raw chicken (53F – Cold Holding); Mozzarella cheese (54F – Cold Holding); Rice (53F – Cold Holding Stored stacked above the pan fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. Chef stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour. Chef removed half of the content of the pans and placed it in the bottom section of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee removed, cleaned and sanitized the can opener. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Walk in cooler #2 has no lighting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoors ice machine behind the restaurant has no locking device. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:19 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.