GECKOS GRILL & PUB
6606 S TAMIAMI TRL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked pasta prepared on site date marked 11/1. The operator discarded the pasta. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed cooked pasta prepared on site date marked 11/1. The operator discarded the pasta. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); cooked Asian noodles (51F – Cold Holding); housemade blue cheese dressing (48F – Cold Holding); raw tuna (47F – Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (50F – Cold Holding) in the middle reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator provided proof of daily temperature checks conducted at 11:30. The operator stored the potentially hazardous foods in the walk in cooler. Observed cut tomatoes (52F – Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler nearest the entrance to the cook line. The operator emptied half of the contents and stored in the lower half of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the ambient air tin the reach in cooler at the end of the cook line reading 10F.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water not working for the handwashing sink at the entrance to the cook line.
Basic 9
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on the top exterior of the warewashing machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup used as a scoop for dressing at the server expo line reach in cooler. The operator removed the portion cup. **Corrected On-Site**
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 mahi not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing. The operator discarded the mahi. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in a reach in cooler on the cook line. The employee removed the personal food. **Corrected On-Site**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of the reach in cooler at the entrance to the cook line in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the lid. **Repeat Violation**
08B-61-5Basic – Outdoor ice machine with no overhead protection. The overhead protection was destroyed by Hurricane Milton.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the server expo line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. The fencing surrounding the ice machine was destroyed by Hurricane Milton.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:19 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.