SALUTE RISTORANTE
23 N LEMON AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Mushroom sauce (55F – Cooling); stored in a 5 gallon bucket in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 10/23. Operator stated the sauce was placed in the walk in cooler to cool on 10/23. Operator discarded the sauce. **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Mushroom sauce (55F – Cooling); stored in a 5 gallon bucket in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 10/23. Operator stated the sauce was placed in the walk in cooler to cool on 10/23. Operator discarded the sauce. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in the walk in cooler. Operator placed the chicken below the beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 the reach in cooler across from the ice machine in the kitchen Mascarpone (55F – Cold Holding); Mozzarella cheese (53F – Cold Holding); Ricotta cheese (53F – Cold Holding); Blue cheese (54F – Cold Holding); Goat cheese (53F – Cold Holding). Employee stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler overnight. Manager discarded the items **Warning**
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 the reach in cooler across from the ice machine in the kitchen Mascarpone (55F – Cold Holding); Mozzarella cheese (53F – Cold Holding); Ricotta cheese (53F – Cold Holding); Blue cheese (54F – Cold Holding); Goat cheese (53F – Cold Holding). Employee stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler overnight. Manager discarded the items **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All ceiling vents in the kitchen soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exhaust fan next to the cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:19 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.