STROKE'S SEAFOOD
2745 N OSPREY AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34234
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/01/2025. **Admin Complaint**
01A-09-4High Priority – Operator unable to verify source of raw oysters. See stop sale. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw seafood stored on top of cooked sausage in reach in cooler in storage area. **Warning**
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed 18 raw half shell oysters with no tag present in storage area reach in cooler. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored above clean utensils in dish area. **Warning**
Intermediate 10
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook utilizing 3 compartment sink to wash hands. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled seasoning containers on cook line and dry storage area. **Warning**
31A-07-4Intermediate – Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed no hand sink in warewashing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand sink on cook line removed from the wall. **Warning**
31A-12-4Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees. Hand sink on cook line is removed from wall and there is no hand sink in the warewashing area. There currently is no usable hand washing sink in the establishment. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment moved the 3 compartment sink to a different room. It is now in same room as mop sink and there is no hand sink in this area. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Observed 18 raw half shell oysters with no tag present in storage area reach in cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut lettuce, tomatoes, and hard boiled eggs not date marked. **Warning**
Basic 9
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. In food storage area. **Warning**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line cutting board grooved. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook has no hair restraint. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in cooler. **Warning**
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment is licensed as non-seating but has approximately 80 outdoor seats. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Unwrapped to-go food containers stored upright. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 3:42 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.