TUSCANY NOKOMIS
2300 TAMIAMI TRL N · NOKOMIS · Sarasota County · FL 34275
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
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. Observed cooked tomato pasta sauce (59F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler. The sauce had been held overnight. The operator discarded the sauce.
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. Observed cooked tomato pasta sauce (59F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler. The sauce had been held overnight. The operator discarded the sauce.
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed an employee return to work from the outside and touch clean equipment without washing hands.
03G-04-5High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed thawed raw salmon packaged onsite using reduced oxygen packaging in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the salmon. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed green onions 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 cooked shrimp (56F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler in the prep area. An employee stated the shrimp had been held overnight. The employee discarded the shrimp.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked shrimp (56F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler in the prep area. An employee stated the shrimp had been held overnight. The employee discarded the shrimp. Observed garlic butter (58F – Cold Holding) on a food prep table near the ice machine. The operator stated the butter had been held for approximately 1 hours. The butter was stored in a reach in cooler. The operator was emailed a time for public health control form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at outside mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wiping cloth chlorine solution exceeding 200ppm on the cook line near the grill. An employee diluted the solution to 100pmm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk held for more than 24 hours behind the bar not properly date marked.
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap near the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Soups and sauces prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple plastic potion cups with no handles used as scoops for dressings at the salad station. The operator discarded the portion cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed peeling plastic on the interior of the ice machine. Observed a broken door handle for the reach in freezer on the cook line. Observed the interior of the roll top reach in cooler door at the pizza station in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed the floor underneath equipment on the cook line heavily soiled with food debris and grease. **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed raw shell eggs not stored 6 inches off the floor in the walk on cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of dry pasta stored on the floor in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
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 the scoop handle used for oregano not stored above the food. An employee removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in dry storage area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels near the ice machine and near the three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the fan guards in the walk in cooler soiled with an accumulation of dust. **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed a sanitizer bucket at the end of the cook line nearest the pizza oven at 0ppm. An employee added chlorine to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:19 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.