OSTERIA 500
1580 LAKEFRONT DR UNIT 101 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34240
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wiped his nose with their hand and then touched clean utensils without washing hands. Employee washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 10 small flying insects flying in the upstairs prep area and hand wash sink. Observed approximately 4 small flying insects flying in the downstairs prep area. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over raw fish in the bottom reach in cooler on the right of the cook line. Operator placed the raw beef below the fish. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the cook line reach in make table: Cooked mushrooms (48F – Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been stored there for approximately 3 hrs. Operator placed mushrooms in the reach in cooler. Observed above the cook line prep table: Cooked Pepper bread (85F – Cold Holding) Operator had stated they had been out for approximately 1-1/2hrs. Operator place bread into the reach in cooler. Observed on the bar counter: Cheese Olives (80F – Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been out for approximately 2 hrs. Operator stored the olives into the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on the floor of the cook line. Operator place the bucket on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-10-4Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed ac unit with its drain line going into the hand wash sink in the back desert counter area. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand wash sink on the cook line. Operator placed paper towels there. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed a second floor "mezzanine" for the establishment that was not listed on the submitted plans. **Warning**
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. Observed no written employee agreements. Operator had a employee fill out one agreement. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 2 employee food training certificates. Observed approximately 20 employees engaged in food preparation. **Warning**
Basic 12
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed the carbon dioxide tank in the outside bar truck not adequately secured. **Warning**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no trash can at shared employee bathroom. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a employee drink near soda fountain. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket, shoes, and backpack stored with dry storage food and single service items in the drys storage area. Operator removed employee items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in the standing reach in freezer in the upstairs dry storage area. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed in use knives stored between equipment in the pizza prep area. Operator removed knives. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tongs store on equipment handles on the cook line. Employees placed tongs above grill. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop with a handle touching the food in a flour storage container. Operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at the bar hand wash sink. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a opened employee drink the pizza pre reach in cooler. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed maintenance equipment stored above the prep table in the pizza prep area. Operator removed equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board. Operator placed the cloth in a sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:50 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.