BRINE SEAFOOD & RAW BAR
2250 Gulf Gate Drive
Florida, 34231
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a metal ramekin with no handle used as a scoop for cooked crab. An employee removed the ramekin. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an opened employee beverage stored on a food preparation surface on the cook line. An employee discarded the beverage. **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 an employee cell phone on a food preparation table in the prep kitchen. The employee properly stored the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed multiple employees engaged in food preparation wearing watches and bracelets.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor in the prep kitchen. The sanitizer bucket was properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over bottles of sauce in a reach in cooler on the cook line. The raw shrimp was properly stored. **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. Observed butter held at time as public health control with no time mark. An employee placed a time mark on the butter. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 25-06-4:Basic - Coffee filters not stored inverted or protected from contamination at the beverage station in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the filters. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an employee beverage stored on a tray with pate in the walk in cooler. An employee properly stored the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoops stored in contact with liquor bottles behind the bar. The operator removed the scoops and placed them in a three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed the hot water at 78F for the handwashing sink behind the bar.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced cheese (49F - Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator emptied half of the contents and stored in the lower half of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).