TRIPLETAIL SEAFOOD & SPIRITS
4870 S TAMIAMI TRAIL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
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
08A-14-5High Priority – Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Observed raw tripletail stored over cooked pasta in the single door reach in cooler opal the entrance to the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw tripletail. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-04-5High Priority – Raw grouper and raw snapper not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method in the walk in freezer. See stop sale. The operator discarded the grouper and snapper. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed creamed spinach prepared on site date marked 8/4. Observed tomato basil soup prepared on site dat marked 8/3. The operator discarded the above foods. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed creamed spinach prepared on site date marked 8/4. Observed tomato basil soup prepared on site dat marked 8/3. The operator discarded the above foods. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
03G-50-1Intermediate – 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 grouper and snapper packaged using reduced oxygen packaging method with no HACCP plan.
Basic 4
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on top of the warewashing machine. The operator cleaned the top exterior of the dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed the scoop handle used for raw grouper not stored above the food. The operator removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use utensils stored in 107F standing water on the cook line. The operator placed the utensils held in water on the flat top grill. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored on a shelf near food products at the entrance to the cook line. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.