DRIFT RESTAURANT & BAR
700 BEN FRANKLIN DR · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cracked raw shell eggs then changed their gloves without washing hands. Employee washed their and changed their gloves. Instructed employee and manager on proper hand washing protocol. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press next to the cook line soiled. Can opener blade soiled.
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in the dry storage area soiled.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bags of rice, bottles of water and cases of cereal stored on the floor in the dry storage room. Manager placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:37 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 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.