Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BRITISH OPEN PUB

367 JACARANDA BLVD · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34292

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3493303
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8858677
DBPR license6805518

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 8

#6High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed French onion soup (46F – Cooling) date marked 12/16 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the soup. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority01B-36-5

High 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 French onion soup (46F – Cooling) date marked 12/16 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the soup. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#8High Priority01B-28-5

High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Observed cooked eggs date marked 12/7 and 12/10 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#9High Priority08B-02-4

High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed iced tea and water pitchers stored unprotected and accessible to the public in the dining room. The operator removed the iced tea and water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority08A-11-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw chicken stored over bottled soda in the outside walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cut lettuce in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked eggs date marked 12/7 and 12/10 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wiping cloth sink and surface sanitizer solution at 828ppm. The operator diluted the solution. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed a wiping cloth used to cover cooked meatloaf in the low boy reach in on the cook line. The operator removed the wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottled water stored in the floor in the outside walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the bottled water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer.

#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use utensils stored in 80F standing water on the cook line. Observed in-use utensils stored in 69F standing water behind the bar. The operator removed the utensils from the standing water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic24-18-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed single-use wooden spoons stored food contact surface up on the server expo line. The operator properly stored the spoons. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.