BAVARO'S PIZZA NAPOLETANA & PASTARIA
27 FLETCHER AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34237
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a container of aspirin stored over the upstairs server station. Operator removed the container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed 3 small flying insects, 2 of which were by the back exit door that was left open and one was by the open air bar. Did not observe any contact with food. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw seafood stored over ready to eat sauces in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed two chemical spray bottles stored over boxed soda in the upstairs server station and observed sharpies stored over food in the dry storage area. Operator removed the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the back kitchen hand wash sink with a sanitizer bucket inside. Operator removed the bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for the time marked 4hr butter. **Warning**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used as a scoop in a container of sauce in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust build up on the ceiling vent outside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed an insect control device stored over clean dishes in the upstairs wine closet. **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored on top of a reach in cooler. Employee removed the bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust build up on the shelves in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:14 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.