1111 RITZ CARLTON DRIVE, SARASOTA, FL 34236
RITZ CARLTON SARASOTA 8TH FLOOR LOUNGE keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 2 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Miami-Dade County average of 2.6.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Raw meat, poultry, and seafood must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, and all food must be protected during prep, storage, and display. Inspectors treat separation seriously because raw-food drips and splashes carry pathogens onto food that will not be cooked again.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 2338849 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.