TOMMY BAHAMAS CAFE & EMPORIUM
300 John Ringling Boulevard
Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 7/19/2024
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 7/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
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. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line Feta cheese (60F - Cold Holding); Tuna (57F - Cold Holding); Cut melon (59F - Cold Holding); Hummus (61F - Cold Holding); Cheese cake (58F - Cold Holding); Cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Crab (58F - Cold Holding) Chef stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 2.5 hours. Chef placed all the items in the walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter with time as a public health control mark stored in the 1st floor wait station area at room temperature, establishment has no written plan for time as a public health control. Manager filled out the time as a public health control form before the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/15/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in the dishwasher area. Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw beef then placed gloves on and handled clean equipment without washing hands. The employee properly washed their hands. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ahi tuna stored over whipped cream in the reach in cooler left side of the cook line. Employee placed the tuna below the whipped cream. Corrected On-Site
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Butter on time as a public health control stored at room temperature in the 2nd floor wait station area with no time mark. Manager stated the butter had been stored at room temperature for approximately 2 hours. Manager placed a time mark on the butter. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/15/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/8/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee was informed and placed a hair restraint on. Corrected On-Site
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floors in the dishwasher area and walk-in cooler #1.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Tuna thawing in standing water. Employee placed the tuna under running water. Corrected On-Site
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers walk-in cooler #2 soiled.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 9 cracked and broken raw shell eggs stored in walk-in cooler #2. Manager discarded the eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/8/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/4/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
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 drinks stored on cutting boards on the cook line. Chef removed the drinks. Corrected On-Site
- 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 hands. Employee was informed and washed their hands. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mango salsa (55F - Cold Holding) stored on ice on the cook line. Manager stated the salsa had been stored on ice for approximately 2 hours. Manager placed the salsa in the reach in cooler. Sausage (53F - Cold Holding); stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager stated the sausage had been stored in the reach in cooler for appropriately 3 hours. Manager placed the sausage in the bottom of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to bottles of wine in the dry storage area. Chef removed the wine. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed the form, Manager printed and reviewed the form with three employees then had them sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/4/2023 revealed 6 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).