BRINE SEAFOOD & RAW BAR
2250 Gulf Gate Drive
Florida, 34231
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 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).
Inspection on 2/7/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed the top of the doors inside the dishmachine soiled with debris.
- 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 jacket stored hanging near packaged foods and single-service items in the dry storage area. The operator properly stored the jacket. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic food containers wet nesting behind the bar.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple food items stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoops behind the bar stored with mixer bottles behind the bar. The operator washed and properly stored the ice scoops. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees behind the bar.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the lid. Corrected On-Site
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer buckets stored next to containers of food products in the prep area.
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary wiping cloth solution at 0ppm. The operator refilled the solution to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired 12/1/2023. The operator renewed the license during the inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a metal colander inside the handwashing sink behind the bar. The operator removed the colander. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed the chlorine test kit expired 10/22.
- 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. The operator removed the propane tanks. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2024 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in-use tongs stored hanging from the oven door on the cook line. The operator properly stored the tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw oysters stored over ready to eat cocktail sauce in the reach in cooler behind the front counter. The operator properly stored the raw oysters. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw unshucked oysters ambient (50F - Cold Holding) at the front counter. The operator covered the oysters with ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).