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VERONICA FISH AND OYSTER

1830 S OSPREY AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34239

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 29, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3408806
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8562560
DBPR license6804714

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#4High Priority01D-08-5

High Priority – Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed.Manager to contact purveyor.

#5High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.Observed at 200ppm and above in bucket and bar triple sink. Both corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#6Intermediate03G-46-1

Intermediate – Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Observed operation using regular bags to vacuum seal fish without 10k bags. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed items in hand wash sink outside by chest freezers.

#8Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.Observed vacuum sealed fish and beef. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.Observed hand wash sink at end of cook line not properly dispensing soap.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.Observed duct tape on reachin cooler handle on cook line.

#2Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reachin cooler at end of cook line.

#3Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink.Observed hand wash sink not properly draining at end of cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:57 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.