Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BIG WATER FISH MARKET

6639 MIDNIGHT PASS RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34242

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3335958
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8355216
DBPR license6805515

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority22-53-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized.Observed triple sink quaternary at 0 ppm. Employee corrected to 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53B-15-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties.Observed triple sink with soap in the sanitizer compartment. Dishwasher corrected sink to 300 ppm quaternary without soap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing.Observed 3 ceiling tiles missing above walkin cooler .

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Observed triple tail defrosted and not cut or removed from packaging.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed grease buildup on hood filters.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.