VENTURA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN AND WINE BAR
6814 GULF OF MEXICO DR · LONGBOAT KEY · Manatee County · FL 34228
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 3
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the walk in cooler: Shredded cheese (50F – Cold Holding); Milk (49F – Cold Holding). Operator stated they had a recent shipment and left the door open for approximately 1hr, 1hr before inspection. Operator turned down the cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed to the right of the cook line: Meat Sauce (74F – Hot Holding). Operator stated it had been out for approximately 1hr. Operator placed item in a pot and placed on the flattop to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a chemical spray bottle stored above potato's in the kitchen. Operator removed the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels for the warewashing hand wash sink. Operator put more towels there. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black build up on the ice machine.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed debris build up on the top of the dish machine.
33-12-4Basic – Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed the middle community dumpster rusted out at the front.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple open employee water bottles on the back prep table. Operator removed the drinks. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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 bag stored on top of clean dishes. Operator removed the bag. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed a container of ice cream in the reach in freezer not covered. Operator cover the ice cream. **Corrected On-Site**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed dust build up on the walk in cooler fan cover. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:07 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.