PEPERONATA PASTA

With 3 documented inspections, PEPERONATA PASTA in SARASOTA has achieved a 2.4/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

4141 S TAMIAMI TRL #13

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10909912

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for sugar in the kitchen. The operator discarded the portion cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee beverage stored near a blender and mixer in the kitchen. The operator properly 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 stored near packaged dry food in the kitchen. Observed an infant car seat stored near clean equipment in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the personal belongings. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed potatoes in the 3-door cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the raw eggs. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed thawed bolognese sauce not prop date marked when removed from the freezer.

Inspection Date: 8/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8748391

  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed uncooked pasta stored in contact with non-food grade bags in the reach in cooler in the kitchen.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon stored over salad dressing in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the raw bacon. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked onions prepared on site date marked 8/12 in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator discarded the cooked onions. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed cooked onions prepared on site date marked 8/12 in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator discarded the cooked onions. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bolognese and marinara sauce prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours with no date mark in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator placed date marks on the sauces. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/31/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364396

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic ramekin with no handle used as a scoop for salt in the kitchen. The operator discarded the plastic ramekin. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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 purse stored on a rack with spices in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the purse. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle used for corn starch not stored above the food product. The operator properly stored the scoop handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Repeat Violation
  • 46-04-4:Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit door locked with a deadbolt lock. The operator unlocked the rear exit. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bolognese sauce held in the reach in cooler in the kitchen for more than 24 hours not date marked. The operator date marked the bolognese sauce. Corrected On-Site