RUSTY BUCKET RESTAURANT & TAVERN
257 N CATTLEMEN RD #81 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34243
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 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. Observed pizza maker preparing a pizza with bare hands after touching other equipment and soiled door handle. Put gloves on without washing hands. Operator coached employee on proper procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting board at the hot sandwich station with black soiled grooves and areas that are not easily cleanable.
Basic 5
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed 3 ceiling vents soiled and dusty above the kitchen entrance door.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees on cooks line handling food without hair restraints.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles on cooks line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with grease build up over the flat top grill.
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed missing drain line from soda gun holster at the bar service well.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:07 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.