THE PORTHOLE GRILLE
1902 BAY RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34239
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.Observed license expired 12/1/24. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Maurice Dentici expired Servsafe 5/19/19 **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee placed napkins by sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
Basic 1
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed red onions and case of chips on floor. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:05 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.