DEMETRIOS PIZZA & GRILL LLC
3180 University Parkway
Sarasota, Florida, 34243
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
Intermediate
Basic
Total
Disposition: Call Back - Complied
This inspection identified null intermediate and null basic violations that needed improvement. The establishment was required to make corrections.
Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed the ice drop tray inside the ice machine with a black mold like substance across the bottom of the tray and the gasket in disrepair.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed tank behind the bar not secured. **Repeat Violation**
- 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 2 pounds of Salmon thawed, in Reduced Oxygen Packaging in the walk in cooler for more than 24 hours. Packaging states to remove from packaging and thaw under refrigeration. Operator discarded product. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed broken and missing cove molding throughout the kitchen, in front of walk in cooler, under sinks, back hallway. **Repeat Violation**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with a grease build up and the ansul system pipes are beginning to drip grease.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed the reach in cooler on the pizza line with rusted shelving.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 2 pounds of Salmon thawed, in Reduced Oxygen Packaging in the walk in cooler for more than 24 hours. Packaging states to remove from packaging and thaw under refrigeration. Operator discarded product. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a soiled can opener and soiled slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the handwashing sink at the pizza line. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all food handlers training certificates expired. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
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/bin. Observed the ice drop tray inside the ice machine with a black mold like substance across the bottom of the tray and the gasket in disrepair and hanging off the door.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed tank behind the bar not secured. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed broken and missing cove molding throughout the kitchen, in front of walk in cooler, under sinks, back hallway. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the gaskets on the reach in coolers under the cook prep table broken and pulling away from door.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at the bottom of the back door. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons stored upright with the food-contact surface up at the wait station. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler under the cook prep table.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed pork and ground sausage stored over seafood in reach in freezer.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a soiled can opener. Observed cutting boards on cook line with deep grooves and not easily cleanable. Observed a black mold like substance inside the soda gun at the bar.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).