CASEY KEY RESORTS – RESTAURANT
1660 S TAMIAMI TRAIL · OSPREY · Sarasota County · FL 34229
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the chlorine solution for the dishmachine at 0ppm. The operator had a service tech fix the machine. Observed the chlorine solution at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 50 ants near the rear exit of the kitchen. The operator cleaned with a wiping cloth and bleach solution. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over chicken marsala in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter packets (59F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler at the server station. The operator stated the butter had been held overnight. The operator discarded the butter packets. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter packets (59F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler at the server station. The operator stated the butter had been held overnight. The operator discarded the butter packets. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled with food debris. Observed the slicer soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed the chlorine sanitizer test kit expired 9/2022. The operator obtained a new test kit. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of training for Rolf Zahnd.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken noodle soup and cooked pasta prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours with no date marks. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic bowl with no handle used as a scoop for sugar in the kitchen. The operator removed the bowl from the sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the door handles for the reach in cooler on the cook line soiled with an accumulation of food debris.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in the bar storage area.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed tuna not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the reach in cooler underneath the grill. The operator discarded the tuna. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-03-4Basic – Rear exit not protected with self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler near the handwashing sink on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the wiping cloth chlorine solution at 0ppm on the cook line. The operator refilled the solution to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:46 PM.
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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.