SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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VENTURA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN AND WINE BAR.

BEAT. 78/100

6814 GULF OF MEXICO DR · MANATEE, FLORIDA

Last inspected April 8, 2026 · passed

Failed an inspection 4 years ago. 5 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
18
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Feb 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 8
2026
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORFacility Condition
Lighting provided as required, fixtures shielded

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 25
2025
PASSED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

APR 30
2025
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

FEB 1
2022
FAILED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act

Cited 2 times 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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