DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE GREEN ORCHID

With 6 inspections documented, THE GREEN ORCHID maintains a 2.4/5 food safety rating in SARASOTA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1534 MOUND ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13454426

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used to line a pan of rice in hot holding. Chef removed the cloth. 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. Employees keys stored on a preparation table in the preparation area. Chef removed the keys. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server handled fresh mint with their bare hands then place it into a customer's strawberry lemonade. Server discarded the lemonade.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw ground beef removed from its commercial packaging stored over bread in the reach in freezer in the dry storage area. Chef removed the ground beef. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Server handled fresh mint with their bare hands then place it into a customer's strawberry lemonade. Server discarded the lemonade.

Inspection Date: 7/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10882397

  • 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 and keys stored on a preparation table in the preparation area. Employee removed the phone. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employees placed the towel in a sanitizing solution. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Deboned cooked chicken (79F - Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler in a 6 quart food container with the top on. Manager stated the chicken was place in the walk in cooler to cool more than 2 hours ago. Manager discarded the chicken.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Deboned cooked chicken (79F - Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler in a 6 quart food container with the top on. Manager stated the chicken was place in the walk in cooler to cool more than 2 hours ago. Manager discarded the chicken.

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8867570

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager discarded the tuna. Repeat Violation
  • 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 picked an items of the floor then handled clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw cold smoked salmon not commercially packaged stored over frozen vegetables in the stand up reach in freezer in the dry storage area. Manager removed the salmon. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager discarded the tuna. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives stored in the hand washing sink on the cook line. Employee removed the knives to be sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8867321

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775702

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna stored thawed not removed from the packaging in the reach in cooler on the salad make line. Employee discarded the tuna. Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched their face then clean equipment without washing their hand. The employee properly washed their hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Ground beef stored over containers pasteurized eggs in the walk in cooler. Chef removed the ground beef. Package raw calamari stored in the same container as packaged ready to eat lobster in the walk in cooler. Chef removed the lobster. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handed clean equipment without washing hands. The employee properly washed their hands Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna stored thawed not removed from the packaging in the reach in cooler on the salad make line. Employee discarded the tuna. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items items were stored at room temperature on the cook line and pizza make line.Cut tomatoes (58F - Cold Holding); Cooked eggs plant (54F - Cold Holding); Cut cabbage (55F - Cold Holding); Rice (57F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella cheese (56F - Cold Holding); Cooked chicken (57F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the items had been stored at room temperature for approximately 3 hours. Manager placed the items in the reach in cooler. Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of silicone spay stored next to containers of food in the preparation area. Chef removed the can. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Cold smoked salmon listed on the menu with not identified as a raw items. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8249817

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed