THE TAVERN
3000 Harbourside Drive
Florida, 34228
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/1/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelves of preparation tables in the middle section of the kitchen rusted. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on the shelves and under the compressor in the walk in freezer.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Chef removed the towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored in the reach in coolers on the cook line and wait station area. Chef removed the drinks. Corrected On-Site
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Container of sanitizer was empty, employee replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw cold smoked salmon stored over bread in the reach in cooler next to the cook line. Chef removed the salmon. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer stored in the hand washing sink in the bar area. Cher removed the strainer. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink on the left side of the cook line. Chef placed soap at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/20/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple cutting boards on cooks line with cut marks.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 2 drinks on back food prep table. Operator removed drinks. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees back pack on shelf in food prep area next to clean dishes and seasonings. Employee removed back pack. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed food prep tables in food prep area with rusted lower shelves.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle on cooks line. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet towels underneath cutting boards on cooks line. Educated operator on the use of wet towels undercutting boards. Operator removed towels. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soda dispensing in employees lounge with visible soil and black mold like substance behind soda heads.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in 2 door reach-in cooler on cooks line across from burners.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hard boiled eggs at 45F and feta cheese at 45F. Operator stated the flip top had been open during lunch. Operator iced products to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed stainless cleaner on shelf in food prep area next to clean bowls. Operator removed cleaner. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed in bar area paper towels not dispensing properly.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 3/20/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed 4 ceiling vents above the left side walk in cooler entrance with dust build up.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple grooved cutting boards on the cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed black build up on the can opener holder.
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed a cook line sanitizer bucket at 0ppm quaternary. Operator replaced it with a 100ppm quaternary bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over ready to eat cheese in the cook line central reach in cooler. Operator moved the fish. 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 chicken over raw beef in the 2nd walk in cooler. Operator moved the chicken. 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 unmarked cheese olives on the bar line. Operator stated they had been out for approximately 5 minutes. Operator time marked it accordingly. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the warewashing area hand wash sink used to fill a sanitizer bucket. Operator instructed the employee on where to properly fill buckets. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the bar or left side cook line hand wash sinks. Operator put more paper towels there. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/3/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in the middle reach in cooler on the cook line rusted.
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed their face around the mouth area then handled clean equipment without washing their hands . Employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk-in cooler #2. Chef placed the chicken below the beef. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled. Repeat Violation
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Establishment has 30 employees 7 have copies of food handlers training certificates. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/3/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).