BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT & CATERING
Based on 5 health inspections, BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT & CATERING in SARASOTA has earned a 4.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
7125 Fruitville Road
Florida, 34240
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★★☆ (4.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/20/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13545825
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed the server food preparation area without smooth and easily cleanable ceiling tiles. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: **Time Extended**
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Operator is conducting non-continuous cooking of chicken in the establishment. Emailed and reviewed the forms with the operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-20: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 10/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10870276
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed the server food preparation area without smooth and easily cleanable ceiling tiles. Warning
- 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. Observed their dish machine at 0ppm. Operator called Ecolab to work on it. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over pickles in the walk in cooler. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Operator is conducting non-continuous cooking of chicken in the establishment. Emailed and reviewed the forms with the operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Inspection Date: 2/26/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719657
- 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 an employee place frozen reduced oxygen packed fish from the freezer into the walk in cooler without cutting it. Operator cut open the still frozen fish. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 12/26/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10749517
Inspection Date: 6/12/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341490
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed dust and rust build up on the walk in cooler fan covers.