GRILLSMITH 108
6240 S TAMIAMI TRAIL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handle soiled dishware then handle clean glassware without washing hands.
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 housemade blue cheese dressing date marked 7/25 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the dressing. **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 housemade blue cheese dressing date marked 7/25 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the dressing. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
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 behind the bar.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed some employee training with 4 year expiration date. The operator corrected the date to 3 year expiration date. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents above the cook line soiled with a black mold-like substance.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed an in-use knife stored between reach in coolers on the cook line. The operator properly stored the knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in-use tongs stored hanging from the bread drawer handle pat the server station. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed the scoop used for mashed potatoes stored on top of the container lid handle. The operator properly stored the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Observed an in-use knife stored in sanitizer on the cook line. The operator properly stored the knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use tongs stored in 88F standing water on the cook line. The operator placed the container with water on the grill to heat the water to 135F. Observed in-use bar utensils stored in 61F soiled standing water behind the bar. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holsters behind the bar. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:56 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.