RAFFURTYS BAR AND GRILL
1888 Main Street
Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Towles Court
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. 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. Employee phone stored on a preparation table next to food. Employee removed the phone. Corrected On-Site
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in front of the ice machine.
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the pad around grease receptacle.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee used the bathroom , stated they washed their hands in the bathroom but failed to washed their hands again in the kitchen before returning to work and handing clean equipment. Employee sanitized the equipment and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to single serve items in the kitchen. Employee removed the bottles. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the three compartment sink. Employee placed the paper towels at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
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. Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Speed rack next to the cook line soiled. Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ CFM training expired for the only CFM for the establishment. Ian Grinols 6/5/19 SERVSAFE Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior and exterior of both ice buckets soiled. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the ice machine in the kitchen and left side of the bar area. Manager placed towels at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/4/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 hood filters on the exhaust hood on the cook line broken.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beverage reach in cooler in the 2nd floor bar area.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw ground beef change gloves then handled clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Manager removed the can opener to be cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/3/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked Chicken wings 48F stored in a covered bus tub in the walk-in cooler dated 7/29. Employee discarded the wings. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked Chicken wings 48F stored in a covered bus tub in the walk-in cooler dated 7/29. Employee discarded the wings.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to condiments next to the cook line. Employee removed the bottles. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/3/2023 revealed 4 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).