GOLD RUSH BBQ
661 S TAMIAMI TRL · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34285
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottles of med in reach-in-cooler at wait station. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee using bare hard contact with lettuce and tomatoes for sandwich at cooks line. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on floor near dishwasher area. Operator removed roach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
11-05-4Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. **Warning**
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 cooked chicken, pulled pork, pork belly, green beans ands stuffing in walk-in-cooler prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, items were not properly date marked. Repeat 11-16-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat 11-16-23. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed multiple employees drinking while working in food prep area. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting pans at cooks line. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken in walk-in-cooler and dishwasher area. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of chicken base on floor at dry storage area. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Repeat 11-16-23 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop in floor of flour bin. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers at wait stations. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters not invert or protected. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled working containers of flour. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:00 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 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.