BONEFISH GRILL
3971 S TAMIAMI TR · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
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 2
03B-15-5High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked spinach (97F – Hot Holding); cooked rice (110F – Hot Holding) at the steam table on the cook line. The operator reheated the cooked rice to 167F. The operator voluntarily discarded the cooked spinach. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over sauce and artichokes in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed a cloth used to polish glassware stored next to the handwashing sink at the entrance to the kitchen exposed to splash. The operator properly stored the polishing cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in the reach in cooler at the wait station. The operator properly stored the employee food. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee engaged in food preparation wearing a watch. The employee removed the watch. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed the reach in ice cream freezer missing a wheel and propped up with a metal container. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris underneath the ice cream freezer.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop for the bar stored in the speed rack touching liquor bottles. The operator removed the scoop for sanitization. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed an in-use ice cream scoop stored in 71F standing water. The operator removed the scoop from the standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 11:50 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.