THE SERVING SPOON
1825 S OSPREY AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34239
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
37 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 14
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed at cook line. **Warning**
12A-04-5High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Observed staff working at ware washing station. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Touch already toasted and plated biscuit **Warning**
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Cut lemons **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed two flying insects on produce next to juicing machine. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line- ham 56°f, chicken 57°f, sausage 46°f, pooled eggs 47°f Reach in cooler- reconstituted hash browns 60°f, cooked chicken 49°f, cut tomatoes 50°f, shredded cheese 54°f, ham 53°f, raw salmon 50°f, cooked ground beef 54°f, chick peas 55°f, roasted red peppers 57°f Walk in cooler-tuna salad 47°f, cut tomatoes 47°f, butter 47°f, half and half 48°f Front line- butter 65°f Called for repairs **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Butter 87°f, cooked potatoes 79°f discussed time as a public health control **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw smoked salmon stored over butter in walk in cooler. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on wall in ware washing area, and five live roaches on tape proximal to the microwave under the steam table. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In hole In wall on cook line. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 28 hard rodent droppings under dry storage shelves to the left of the ice machine in the kitchen area, approximately 8 hard rodent droppings under oven in food preparation room, approximately 65 hard rodent droppings under equipment in food preparation room, and approximately four hard rodent droppings on top of water heater. **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent chew marks present along walls/ceilings. Observed on sticky trap under shelf in dry storage. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut lemons stored in drink ice, small flying insects on food **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler- reconstituted hash browns 60°f, cut tomatoes 50°f, raw salmon 50°f, cooked ground beef 54°f, chick peas 55°f, roasted red peppers 57°f **Warning**
Intermediate 7
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior and on the lid of the ice machine. Observed in kitchen area. **Warning**
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Three door on cook line reading 31°f state thermometer 57°f **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee restroom 84°f ran for one minute **Warning**
02B-01-4Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sunny side up eggs and lox **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**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap/paper towels/sign provided at handwash sink in employee restroom. **Warning**
22-06-4Intermediate – Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
Basic 16
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk sugar container. **Warning**
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler shelving, reach in cooler gaskets, hood filters **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed in food preparation room. **Warning**
28-02-4Basic – Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Dripping Air conditioning unit onto floor **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach under three compartment sink, and one dead roach under cook line, one dead roach between walk in freezer and walk in cooler, and two dead roaches on tape next to the microwave under the steam table. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf next to food preparation table. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed cell phone on shelf above food preparation table. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf at ware washing area. **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, walk in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, reach in cooler gasket cook line two door, dry storage unit gaskets in disrepair, walk in freezer with ice build up, service counter off cook line chipping, walk in freezer gasket torn, dry storage shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, walk in cooler gasket **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. By office **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Paint peeling and tiles in disrepair in food preparation room **Warning**
10-21-4Basic – Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in water at 76°F. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed in food preparation area. **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Standing water reach in cooler across from grill. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Ham label on smoked salmon container **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:53 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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7 observation(s)
1 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.