THE ITALIAN GRILL
8620 S TAMIAMI TR · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34238
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Please renew at www.myfloridalicense.com
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed Shrimp 48F and Veal 49F in reachin 3 door lo boy reachin cooler on end of cook line closest to bathroom. Employee iced product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed no dates on shellfish tags when last used. Educated employees on proper requirements. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 8
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris and grease on reservoir of warewashing machine where plunger is.
01B-10-4Basic – Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells. See stop sale.Observed no tags and at least Hal of mussels dead. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair.Observed center door on pizza reachin cooler in disrepair.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.Observed ice buildup in white chest freezer at Employee health reporting agreement (one per employee, no expiration) d of cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed gaskets on reachin coolers soiled at pizza station and cook line. Observed grease buildup on hood filters. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.Observed in rear of building near dishwashing machine area.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored.Observed single use to go containers not inverted on top shelf of expo line. Employee corrected by inverting. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walkin cooler and reachin cooler at end of line closest to bathroom with rusted shelves.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 11:59 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.