BOCA KITCHEN BAR AND MARKET
19 S LEMON AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine reading 00ppm chlorine. Manager stopped using the dishmachine, called a technician and set up a sanitizer bay in the three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw salmon then changed their gloves and handed a clean plate without washing their hands Employee removed the plate to be sanitized, washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked a date sticker off the floor then placed it on a pan containing food. Employee removed the sticker and placed the the pan in the dishwasher area to be sanitized then washed their hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee rewashed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed their hands in a three compartment sink. Employee was informed and rewashed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink in the bar area used as a dump sink. Bartender removed the stained and discarded fruit from the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Provided handouts to the operator. Operator filled out 1 form before the end of the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 2
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Thawed tuna stored in reduced oxygen packaging in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Chef stated the fish had been thawed for approximately 1 day. Chef removed the tuna from the packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:07 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 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.