COLUMBIA RESTAURANT
411 ST ARMAND CIRCLE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine temperature sanitizer reading 128F at plate level. Chef checked the hot water booster, breaker was tripped. Chef fixed the breaker and ran the temperature probe. New reading 161F. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw beef then change their gloves and handled clean utensils without washing their hands. Employee removed the utensils washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Butter on time as a public health control on the expo line with no time mark. Chef stated the butter had been on time as a public health control for approximately 30 minutes. Chef placed a time mark on the butter. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 1
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Basic 2
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area behind the nozzles on the soda machine in the wait station soiled.
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Uncover washed and cut limes stored next to the hand washing sink in the bar area. Employee removed the limes. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:45 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.