DRIFT RESTAURANT & BAR
700 BEN FRANKLIN DR · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored on ice on the cook line. Cut melon (53F – Cold Holding); Ham (54F – Cold Holding); Cut tomatoes (54F – Cold Holding); Sausage (53F – Cold Holding) Chef stated the items had been stored on ice for approximately 2 hours. Chef placed more ice around the items and bags of ice on top of the items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cut melon and Yogurt on time as a public health control stored at room temperature in the expo area with no time mark. Chef stated the items had been on time as a public health control for approximately 2 hours . Chef placed a time mark on the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 1
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting unwashed strawberries. Employee washed the cut and uncut strawberries. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 3:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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.