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LIDO BEACH TIKI BAR

LIDO BEACH TIKI BAR maintains a 3.0/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in SARASOTA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

700 Ben Franklin Drive
Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13500188

  • 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 touched thier face then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs stored at room temperature on the cook line. Employee stated the eggs were stored at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Employee placed the eggs in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to cutting boards and a bag of onions on a shelf under a preparation table in the back preparation area. Manager removed the bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled. Employee cleaned the slicer. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at the hand wash sink on the left side of the cook line. Manager placed paper towels at the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10906148

  • 24-27-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean blender pitcher stored next to the hand washing sink in the bar area. Employee removed the pitcher. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of employees vitamins stored in the expo area next to clean equipment. Cher removed the vitamins. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee removed and sanitized the can opener. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8830772

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to bottles of liquor in the bar area. Bartender removed the bottle. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slice blade soiled.

Inspection Date: 7/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779316

  • 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 stand up reach in cooler in the expo area. Employee removed the drinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Open containers of fruit juice stored next to the hand washing sink in the bar area. Manager removed the containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw (49 F - Cold Holding); Cut melon (51F - Cold Holding) stored on ice in the expo area. Manager stated the items were stored on ice for approximately 30 minutes. Manager placed the items in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454427

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored on a shelf next to clean equipment on the cook line. Employee removed the backpack. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both hand washing sinks in the bar area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 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. 3 propane tanks stored in a hallway near the ice machine. Chef removed the tanks. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8478051

  • 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 the stand up reach in cooler in the back kitchen area. Chef removed the chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled. Employee cleaned the slicer. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378065

  • 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. Chef stated the fish had been thawed for approximately 4 hours. Chef removed the fish form the packaging. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled Employee cleaned and sanitized the slicer. Corrected On-Site