EVIES TAVERN
1560 MAIN ST · 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 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken wings 51F stored in 5 gallon buckets with lids in the walk-in cooler. Employee stated the wing had been cooked on 8/20 and placed in the walk-in cooler to cool. Manager discarded the wings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing their hands. Employee washed their hands and re-washed the dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
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 handled the trash can then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All the following items were stored in the reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line Chicken wings (53F – Cold Holding); Feta cheese (58F – Cold Holding); Blue cheese (58F – Cold Holding); Cheddar cheese (54F – Cold Holding); Hummus (56F – Cold Holding); Cut melon (57F – Cold Holding) employee stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler overnight. Employee discarded the items. Chicken wings 51F stored in 5 gallon buckets with lids in the walk-in cooler. Employee stated the wing had been cooked on 8/20 and placed in the walk-in cooler to cool. Manager discarded the wings. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line Chicken wings (53F – Cold Holding); Feta cheese (58F – Cold Holding); Blue cheese (58F – Cold Holding); Cheddar cheese (54F – Cold Holding); Hummus (56F – Cold Holding); Cut melon (57F – Cold Holding) employee stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler overnight. Employee discarded the items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to bottles of liquor in the bar area. Employee removed the bottles of cleaning fluid. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
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. Employee stated the fish had been thawed for approximately 1 day. Employee removed the fish from the packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor and floor drains in the bar area soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:57 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.