BOCA KITCHEN BAR AND MARKET
19 S LEMON AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled the trash can then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw ground beef stored over unwashed potatoes in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee placed the beef below the potatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All the following items were stored in walk-in cooler #1 Cooked broccoli (53F – Cold Holding); Cheddar cheese (55F – Cold Holding); Cooked potatoes (54F – Cold Holding); Oysters ambient (65F – Cold Holding); Mussels ambient (67F – Cold Holding); Salmon (55F – Cold Holding); Shrimp (53F – Cold Holding); Tuna (55F – Cold Holding); Fish dip (56F – Cold Holding); Crab (54F – Cold Holding); Scollops (56F – Cold Holding); Pork ribs (53F – Cold Holding); Butter (55F – Cold Holding); Cheese sauce (56F – Cold Holding); Cut cabbage (59F – Cold Holding); Demi glaze (54F – Cold Holding); Chic peas (55F – Cold Holding); Beef (56F – Cold Holding); Cooked corn (55F – Cold Holding); Pimento cheese (56F – Cold Holding); Ham (56F – Cold Holding); Cooked chicken (54F – Cold Holding); Oysters half shell (58F – Cold Holding); Ground beef (56F – Cold Holding); Pasta (59F – Cold Holding); Lamb (56F – Cold Holding); Chicken (57F – Cold Holding). Chef stated all the items were stored in the walk-in cooler overnight. Chef discarded all the items. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in walk-in cooler #1 Cooked broccoli (53F – Cold Holding); Cheddar cheese (55F – Cold Holding); Cooked potatoes (54F – Cold Holding); Oysters ambient (65F – Cold Holding); Mussels ambient (67F – Cold Holding); Salmon (55F – Cold Holding); Shrimp (53F – Cold Holding); Tuna (55F – Cold Holding); Fish dip (56F – Cold Holding); Crab (54F – Cold Holding); Scollops (56F – Cold Holding); Pork ribs (53F – Cold Holding); Butter (55F – Cold Holding); Cheese sauce (56F – Cold Holding); Cut cabbage (59F – Cold Holding); Demi glaze (54F – Cold Holding); Chic peas (55F – Cold Holding); Beef (56F – Cold Holding); Cooked corn (55F – Cold Holding); Pimento cheese (56F – Cold Holding); Ham (56F – Cold Holding); Cooked chicken (54F – Cold Holding); Oysters half shell (58F – Cold Holding); Ground beef (56F – Cold Holding); Pasta (59F – Cold Holding); Lamb (56F – Cold Holding); Chicken (57F – Cold Holding). Chef stated all the items were stored in the walk-in cooler overnight. Chef discarded all the items. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the cook line area. Manager placed paper towels at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards thoughout the kitchen.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in the dry storage area.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in the dishwasher area behind the sprayer hose. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 12:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.