RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE #29
6700 South Tamiami Trail
Florida, 34231
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles above the dish area soiled with a black mold like substance.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor in front of the employee restroom.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses on the cook line. The operator removed and placed the tongs in the dish area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored near a tray of potatoes on the cook line. The operator prop stored the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over crab cakes with raw egg in the reach in cooler nearest the prep area. The operator properly stored the crab cakes. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 3 cracked raw shell eggs stored with intact shell eggs in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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 prep area. The operator removed the portion cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on a shelf above a food prep area on the cook line. Observed an employee beverage near clean equipment at the wait station. The operator properly stored the employee beverages. **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 purse stored hanging on a rack with canned food products. The operator properly stored the employee purse. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee engaged in food preparation wearing a watch and bracelet. The employee removed the jewelry. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed an employee wash knives without sanitizing before storage. The employee properly sanitized the knives in the dishmachine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (45F - Cold Holding); cheese cake (45F - Cold Holding); butter (44F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs ambient (49F - Cold Holding) in the front section of the walk in cooler. The operator stored the potentially hazardous foods in the rear section of the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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 sliced cheese and blue cheese crumbles held under time for public health control with no time markings on the expo line. The operator placed time marks on the above items. **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 no chlorine test kit for the dishmachine behind the bar.
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed the disk used for measuring surface temperature for the dishmachine inoperable due to dead battery.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).