SARASOTA FOOD AND WINE MARCELLO

4155 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida, 34231
Granada
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8996045

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed a cloth napkin used to cover raw scallops in the reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees wearing watches while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the operating license expired 12/1/2024. Operator renewed online. 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. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724937

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed a wiping cloth in contact with raw sea bass in the reach in cooler. The operator removed the wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees engaged in food preparation wearing watches. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 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. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8544428

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed an accumulation of a black mold like substance on the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of the warewashing machine.
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees engaged in food preparation wearing watches.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the self-closing device for the rear exit in disrepair.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served. Observed some tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the hand sink in the kitchen blocked.
  • 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 available. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346430

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed a cloth napkin used to cover lettuce in the reach in cooler. The operator removed the cloth napkin. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in the kitchen and the wait station l
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation
  • 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.