BRINE SEAFOOD & RAW BAR
2250 GULF GATE DRIVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired 12/1/2023. The operator renewed the license during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a metal colander inside the handwashing sink behind the bar. The operator removed the colander. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed the chlorine test kit expired 10/22.
Basic 9
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed the top of the doors inside the dishmachine soiled with debris.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee jacket stored hanging near packaged foods and single-service items in the dry storage area. The operator properly stored the jacket. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed plastic food containers wet nesting behind the bar.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed multiple food items stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoops behind the bar stored with mixer bottles behind the bar. The operator washed and properly stored the ice scoops. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees behind the bar.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the lid. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer buckets stored next to containers of food products in the prep area.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary wiping cloth solution at 0ppm. The operator refilled the solution to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 5:02 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.