RICOS PIZZA
322 JOHN RINGLING BLVD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 342361321
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
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw beef stored over containers of unopened milk in the stand up reach in cooler. Manager removed the beef. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Pizza on time as a public health control with no time marks.. Manager stated all pizzas had been on time as a public health control for approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour. Manager placed time marks on the pizza. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed handouts to the operator.
Basic 5
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on the cutting board in the salad make area. Manager removed the drink. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Racks in the reach in freezer rusted.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Employee removed the knives be sanitized.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back exit of the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the reach in cooler on the pizza make line soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:53 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.