CROWS NEST MARINA & RESTAURANT

1968 Tarpon Center Drive
Venice, Florida, 34285
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/11/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust.
  • 24-27-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed paper towel dispenser for handwashing sink at oyster bar area is over equipment and food making them exposed to splash and dripping from hands.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of meat on floor under racks in downstairs walk-in-cooler.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 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. Observed casino butter at oyster bar area not properly time marked. Operator time marked butter correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb at outside mop sink area.
Food Inspector #10713094
2025-03-11
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 11/5/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed knife stored in unclean able leather sheath.
  • 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. Observed tuna at prep area cooler not removed from reduced oxygen packet. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils at backside cooks line.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at back cooks line.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles on counters at backside cooks line.
Food Inspector #8750387
2024-11-05
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/5/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).