MARIA RESTAURANT
60 South Indiana Avenue
Florida, 34223
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured by handwashing sink.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed duct tape used on ladles at cook line. Operator removed ladles from use. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover in food prep area.
- 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken at ladies room.
- 33-34-4:Basic - Storage area at outside back of building not maintained clean and organized.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sauce, pasta and cooked potatoes in walk-in-cooler not cover. Repeat 9-12-24 **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat 9-12-24 **Repeat Violation**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household pesticide in dry storage room and storage cabinets in bathroom hallway.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed the following in walk-in-cooler raw shell eggs over bread and raw beef over buckets of pickles.
- 02C-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 container of taco meat dated 2-14-25 and container of pasta dated 2-11-25 in walk-in-cooler. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of them. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed container of taco meat dated 2-14-25 and container of pasta dated 2-11-25 in walk-in-cooler. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of them. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03F-02-5:High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed shell eggs and butter cups at cooks line not time marked. Operator stated items had been taken out of reach-in-cooler 1 hour prior. Operator marked time correctly. Repeat 9-12-24 **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
- 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 pan of sauce and tub of soup in walk-in-cooler prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, items were not properly date marked. Repeat 9-12-24 **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 17 total violations (6 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed cases of eggs in walk-in-cooler stored less than 6 inches off floor.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bar of onions on floor in walk-in-cooler and jugs of oil on floor in kitchen at cooks line.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cut fruit cups and cooked peeled potatoes in walk-in-cooler not covered. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Repeat 1-31-24 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-18-4:Basic - Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up at dishwasher area. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Repeat 1-31-24 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 03F-02-5:High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed raw shell eggs at cooks line not properly time marked. Employee stated eggs were taken out of reach-in-cooler 1 hour prior. 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 and ground beef in reach-in-cooler and walk-in-cooler opened more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, and was not properly date marked. 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 pasta, sauces and cooked meats in reach-in-cooler and walk-in-cooler prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as pre employee statement, items were not properly date marked. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Repeat 1-31-24 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled hang on hook across from dishwasher area by door to back hall. Repeat 1-31-24 **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).