BLUE KOI
3801 MCINTOSH ROAD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34232
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. License expired 12/1/2025. **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed canisters of butane stored near single-service to go containers in dry storage. The operator properly stored the butane. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
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**
16-43-4Intermediate – Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Observed the chlorine test kit expired 5/1/2022.
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 still frozen tuna beginning to thaw in the reach in cooler. The tuna had a label indicating to remove prior to thawing. The operator removed the tuna from the packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at the front.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottled water stored on the floor near the soda cooler.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry near the stand up reach in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 4:42 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.