SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

SARA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN.

BEAT. 56/100

6538 GATEWAY AVE · SARASOTA, FLORIDA

Last inspected April 28, 2026 · passed with conditions

Failed an inspection 6 months ago. 9 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

4 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed

VIOLATIONS

includes 9 critical

RECORDS COVER

2 YEARS

since May 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 28

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS

6 violations1 CRITICAL

DETAILS

SERIOUSOther

Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther

Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation

Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther

Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther

Exiting system — adequate, good repair (reporting only)

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training

Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

OCT 30

2025

PASSED

1 violation

DETAILS

SERIOUSOther

Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 17

2025

FAILED

6 violations1 CRITICAL

DETAILS

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling

Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation

In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther

Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSFood Source

Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste

Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation

Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

APR 16

2025

PASSED

6 violations2 CRITICAL

DETAILS

SERIOUSFood Temperature

Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther

Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther

Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene

Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation

Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety

Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 17

2024

PASSED

4 violations3 CRITICAL

DETAILS

CRITICALFood Temperature

Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther

Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther

Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene

Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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MAY 30

2023

PASSED

4 violations2 CRITICAL

DETAILS

CRITICALOther

Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther

Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation

Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther

Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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