LITTLE VENICE

911-913 N BROADWALK

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 11/5/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7

Inspection Details:

  • 14-33-4:Basic - 1. Storage shelf with rust that has pitted the surface next to hand washing sink in cook line. 2. Top of chest freezer door with rust that pitted the surface in kitchen.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In dining room under Venice sign.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice inside ice machine. Operator moved ice scoop to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw fish stored over unwashed produce inside reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved raw fish to another reach in cooler and stored correctly.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution above 200ppm chlorine. Operator remade to 100ppm Chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Manager took training course from AAA Food Manager on 11/03/2024, pending examination.
Health Inspector (2024-11-05)
2024-11-05
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/5/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 8/29/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1

Inspection Details:

  • 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to hallway exit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: Observed same **Time Extended**
Health Inspector (2024-08-29)
2024-08-29
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 8/28/2024

High Priority
7
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
16

Inspection Details:

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal bag on flip top cooler at pizza station. Operator moved bag **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - Hand washing sign broken, part of the sign displayed in employee's restroom. **Warning**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to hallway exit. **Warning**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust behind ice machine. **Warning**
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto bucket from ac unit at entrance to kitchen. **Warning**
  • 03D-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. Pizza station flip top left ; meat sauce (46F cooling overnight per manager). Observed meat sauce cooling in deep covered container. See stop sale **Warning**
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Dish machine is the only means to sanitize dishes. No three compartment sink available inside establishment. **Warning**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and /or bar. 3 live flying insects around mop sink in kitchen. 4 live flying insects flying around dish machine area and cook line. No live flying insects landing on food contact surfaces. Operator killed flies during inspection , no flies observed at the end of inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Retail shopping bag used to store raw meat in kitchen Operator removed and prepped food item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef and raw fish stored over unwashed produce in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved raw foods and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pizza station flip top left ; meat sauce (46F cooling overnight per manager). Observed meat sauce cooling in deep covered container. See stop sale **Warning**
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1.DISPLAY FRIDGE; at 10:40 am milk received at 10 am , ambient cooling at ( 54F since 10 am to 55 at 11:45am). At this rate cooling will not be met. Observed display case does not close. Operator placed milk on ice to facilitate for proper ambient cooling. 2. FLIP TOP; all foods prepared and portioned at 8: 30am (diced tomatoes 60F - ambient Cooling to 62F at 11:40 am ); cheese (69F - ambient Cooling to 69F at 11:40 am ); ham (64F - ambient Cooling to 62 at 11:30 ); garlic in oil (64F ambient cooling to 62F at 11:40 am ) (portioned chicken soup (62F - ambient Cooling to 60 at 11:40 am) At this rate ambient cooling will not be met. Operator placed foods on ice to facilitate proper cooling. **Warning**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowls stacked in sink, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rags and flower petals inside sink at bar area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. **Warning**
Health Inspector (2024-08-28)
2024-08-28
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 16 total violations (7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).