SPEAKS CLAM BAR
Boulevard of Presidents
Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/3/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on a cutting board on the cook line. Employee removed the drink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in box soda stored on the floor in the first floor wait station area. Manager placed the item on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on the top of the ice machine. Manager removed the scoops to be sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in the bar area.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in the dishwasher room soiled.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on the cook line. Chef removed the knives to be sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw grouper stored over ready to eat fish dip in the reach in cooler across from the cook line. Chef removed the grouper. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 38-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shields missing on the light in the dry storage area next to the cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/8/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shields missing on the light in the dry storage area next to the cook line. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sinks on the left side of the cook line and the dishwasher room. **Warning**
- 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. While setting tables in the dinning room a employee coughed into their hands then handled clean plates without washing their hands. Employee removed the plates to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 20 flying insects in the bar area next to the hand washing sink. Did not observe any flying insects landing on food or food contact areas. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Floor fan and knives stored in the hand washing sink in salad preparation area. Employee removed the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/8/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).