WALTS FISH MARKET SOUTH
4144 S TAMIAMI TRL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 342313608
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 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. Observed cooked rice (46F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler. The rice was cooked the day prior and held overnight. The operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
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 rice (46F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler. The rice was cooked the day prior and held overnight. The operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over cooked potatoes in the reach in cooler near the reach in freezer on the cook line. An employee properly stored the shrimp. **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. Observed no time markings on butter and tomatoes on the expo line. The operator properly time marked the above foods. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a bottle of eye drops stored on a shelf above a food preparation table in the prep area. The operator properly stored the eye drops. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple portion cups with no handles used as scoops in the prep area. The operator removed the portion cups. **Corrected On-Site**
24-28-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed wrapped straws stored underneath the soap dispenser in the server station. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils near the cook line. The operator properly stored the beverages. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee keys, wallet, and cell phone stored on a shelf above a food preparation table in the prep area. The operator properly stored the personal belongings. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of waffle fries stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. The operator removed the knives for cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on the oven door handle on the cook line between uses. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use utensils stored in 83F standing water. The operator removed the utensils from the standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Plastic beverage cups not properly air-dried – wet nesting at the server station. **Repeat Violation**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored with containers of breading in the prep area. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed cocktail forks on the expo line stored with the food contact surface up. The operator properly stored the forks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:27 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.