ARTUR'S RESTAURANT
70 North Indiana Avenue
Florida, 34223
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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 commercial reduced oxygen fish at cooks line and in walk-in-cooler thawed and still in sealed packages.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Repeat 2-25-25 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container cracked and broken at cold holding station at waitstaff line.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cooks line. Repeat 2-25-25 Repeat Violation
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. Repeat 2-25-25 Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp and fish in reach-in-cooler at end of cooks line over cooked lasagna and dumplings. Repeat 2-25-25. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/27/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-27: Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 25 small flying insects by garbage can and drain at small inside bar. Observed 2 small flying insects near liquid bottles at right hand side of large inside bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Observed 25 small flying insects by garbage can and drain and landing on liquor bottles, at small inside bar. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
8
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves under cutting boards. Warning
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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 reduce oxygen packaged fish at cooks line and walk-in-cooler still in sealed packaging. Employee removed fish from packaging.Repeat 10-30-24 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on counter at cooks line and counter at wait staff area of cooks line. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoops in rice and flour bin have handles in food products. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed wait staff cutting lemons for beverages bare handed. Operator voluntarily remove lemons from use and disposed of them. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed wait staff cutting lemons for beverages bare handed. Operator voluntarily remove lemons from use and disposed of them. Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 25 small flying insects by garbage can and drain at small inside bar. Observed 2 small flying insects near liquid bottles at right hand side of large inside bar. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp over lasagna in reach-in-cooler at cooks line. Employee rearranging items for proper storage. Observed raw fish in walk-in-cooler over cooked pot roast on bakers rack. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed garlic butter at cooks line on shelf at 72F. Employee stated it had been out more then 4 hours. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of butter. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cooks line: salmon 58F cold holding, steaks 57F, raw ground beef balls 63F. Cook moved items to walk-in-cooler. Rechecked items 30 minutes later salmon 50F steak 49F and ground beef ball 54F. Observed garlic butter at cooks line on shelf at 72F. Employee stated it had been out more then 4 hours. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of butter. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions 87F and sautéed peppers 67F at cooks line flat top grill. Cook stated items were made 1 hour prior and then reheated them properly to 165F and set up for proper hot holding. Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles on shelf at end of wait staff area of cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 15 total violations (8 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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 in walkk-in-cooler. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold-like-substance on hoses, wall and fan cover of beer cooler.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Pan not properly air-dried - wet nesting at shelf by dishwasher area. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed packets of ground beef defrosting in pot of still water in prep sink without continuous cold running water. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions at cooks line 95F hot holding. Employee stated onions were cooked 1 hr prior and return pan to stove top for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of chemical tablets used for cleaning coffee machine on shelf at wait staff side of cooks line above food. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed cheese, cheesecake, commercial lasagna and pierogis in walk-in-cooler and reach-in-cooler opened more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, and was not properly date marked.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun nozzle are inside bar has mold-like-substance. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper toe missing a5 handwashing sink by dishwasher area. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap dispensers in back kitchen not working dead batteries. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked meats, stuffed cabbage, and coleslaw in walk-in-cooler and cooks line prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, items were not properly date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 5/2/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-01-4:Basic - Employee with soiled clothing. Observed employee with heavy soiled apron at cooks line.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior and shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over fish in reach-in cooler at end of cooks line.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled chemical spray at outside bar area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-14-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed establishment has added outside bar to outside covered seating area. There is no plans in OnBase plan review system and district offices does not have any information showing the additional bar. Informed operator they must contact DBPR Plan Review department and submit paperwork information to them. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: Contacted District office Plans have been submitted and are in versa waiting for a review and approval **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observes soufflé cup used non-handle scoop in crouton bin at Salad station. Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of bacitracin on shelf above prep table. observed operator remove medication for proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter with fresh chopped in it at end of cooks line on shelf temperature 52F. Observed employee return butter to reach-in cooler. Recheck temperature 30 minutes later 43F cold holding. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of WD-40 on shelf above prep table operator in the can for proper storage observed spray bottle, glass cleaner at front of cookline on the wait staff area by microwave. Repeat 8-14-23 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 11-05-4:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda guns at bar with mold-like substance. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at left side of main bar. Observed employee replace paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 51-14-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed establishment has added outside bar to outside covered seating area. There is no plans in OnBase plan review system and district offices does not have any information showing the additional bar. Informed operator they must contact DBPR Plan Review department and submit paperwork information to them. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink and left side of the bar. Observed employee replace soap. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
0
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over cooked meatloaf in Walk-in cooler. Observed employee move beef and for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw fish in Walk-in cooler. Observed employee move beef for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items at grill station: peppers and onions (91F - Hot Holding); pink sauce (105F - Hot Holding). Employee stated items had been removed from cooler 2 hours prior. Observed employee return item to cooler and rechecked temperature 20 minutes later all items at 40F. Repeat 3-31-23 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Ob hand soap on shelf next to spices and over clean pans on cooks line. Observed chemical spray bottle hanging on shelf at bar over liquor bottles. Observed employee move soap and spray bottles for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Spoke with person in charge about the Big 6 food borne illnesses, person in charge did not have knowledge of Big 6 illnesses or signage to reference. Emailed operator Big 6 food borne illnesses signage and reference material.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at end o dishwasher area with bucket of scrubbing pads in it. Observed employee remove all items from hand wash sink. Repeat 3-31-23 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Email operater Employee Health Agreement and observed employees complete form. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed prime rib, pasta, fish , assorted soups and sauces in Walk-in cooler and cooks line coolers prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2023 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 0 basic).