SEA HUT RESTAURANT
U S HWY 19 & 55 AVE · PALMETTO · Manatee County · FL 34221
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Observed multiple servers handling plated food with barehands. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler for protein, Observed the following temperatures: grouper ; Fish (45°F – Cold Holding), yellow rice ; Plant Foods (46°F – Cold Holding), hot dogs ; Beef (44°F – Cold Holding), rice and vegetables ; Plant Foods (44°F – Cold Holding). **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 11 droppings on lid of sugar bin at wait station, approximately 17 on bottom shelf at dry storage shelf at wait station, approximately 10 on floor under dish storage shelf facing cook line, approximately 55 at shelf above reach in cooler at pantry cook line, approximately 8 on floor under ware washing machine, approximately 16 on top of and behind oven proximal to walk in cooler, approximately 10 on floor under two compartment sink at ware washing area**Warning** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a quaternary sanitizer expired in 2017. **Warning**
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
Basic 13
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bags of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach at wait station shelf, one dead roach under dish storage shelf at pantry cook line, and approximately seven dead roaches at interior of sanitizer dispenser on cook line. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Holes in or other damage to walls throughout kitchen, ware washing and wait station areas. Observed multiple holes in walls and walls buckling outward. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-70-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensils at pantry cook line stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of walk in cooler with unsealed wood lining walls. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-70-4Basic – Objectionable odor in establishment at interior of restaurant entrance, at alcohol storage room and at wait station. **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler for fish and upright white reach in freezer gaskets torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in coolers shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-30-4Basic – Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed porous wood in use at interior of walk in cooler walls. Observed damage to wall at interior of walk in cooler farthest from cook line. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust around mop sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:32 AM.
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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.