TURTLES ON LITTLE SARASOTA BAY
8875 MIDNIGHT PASS RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 342423838
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.Observed chopped clams with approximate 2" dent in side of can
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.Please renew at www.myfloridalicense.com
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Observed raw beef over cooked shrimp. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.Observed Caesar Dressing marked 12/6. See stop sale.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.Butter 71F held at room temperature.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed butter at 71F
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Observed food debris on slicer blade guard. Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
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.Observed salmon packaging defrosted and not cut from packaging. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor.Observed flour bag on floor in dry storage. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall.Observed 4" hole in wall between reachin cooler and expo line on server side.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.Observed in chest freezers. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.Observed between reachin cooler and lo boy cooler. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
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 flour and sugar with scoop touching product. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair.No light shield in dry storage. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.Observed in 2 reachin coolers. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered.Observed desserts in chest freezer not covered.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:18 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.