Anna Maria, Manatee County

THE SAND BAR

100 SPRING AVE, Anna Maria, FL 342169999

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
6 Basic
Mar 26, 2024
City
Anna Maria
County
Manatee
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 26, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

14-09-4

Detail 22750679

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable . Several cutting boards throughout the kitchen.

40-06-5

Detail 22750676

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several back packs in food prep room along back wall stored on rack next to clean mixing bowls. Operator removed all back packs. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22750680

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Air curtain at back exit door in kitchen rusted.

23-03-4

Detail 22750681

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled racks in walk-in cooler #1

14-20-4

Detail 22750677

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Torn and ripped foil on bottom shelf of food prep table in the back preparation area.

36-50-4

Detail 22750678

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in walk-in cooler #1 soiled.

Dec 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

22-53-4

Detail 22504329

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed bucket quaternary at 0 ppm, employee corrected to 200 ppm. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-34-4

Detail 22504328

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.Observed no vacuum breaker at hose next to ice machine in pavilion bar.

31A-11-4

Detail 22504330

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Observed food bucket in trailer kitchen hand wash sink. Chef removed. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 22504327

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Observed no paper towels at preparation kitchen hand wash sink. Employee added. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 22504331

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Observed in rear employee bathroom, no hand washing sign.

16-46-4

Detail 22504332

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.Observed old labels stuck to clean pans on shelving. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation

Jun 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 13

22-53-4

Detail 22029722

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed sanitizer bucket at 00ppm. Chef replaced sanitizer buckets and were 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 22029727

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet in kitchen.

03G-50-1

Detail 22029726

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Emailed Operator information on ROP and special processes. Corrective Action Taken

31B-05-4

Detail 22029728

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed handwashing sink in kitchen without paper towels supplied. Employee filled towel dispenser. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22029731

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside container and used as a scoop in mobile kitchen. Employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22029724

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust. Observed ceiling in kitchen soiled with accumulated dust around the air vents.

14-09-4

Detail 22029725

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed Cutting boards on cook line that are soiled and grooved. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 22029723

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed containers stacked while still wet, not properly allowed to air dry. Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 22029730

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in pantry area of kitchen.

10-07-4

Detail 22029720

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in room temperature water on pantry line. Chef removed all utensils and took them to the dishwasher to be cleaned. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 22029732

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean containers in storage area.

12B-13-4

Detail 22029721

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened bottle of water in walk-in cooler. Employee discarded water bottle. Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 22029729

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed Shrimp being thawed by sitting in standing water. Chef removed shrimp and placed in new container under running water. Corrected On-Site

Apr 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

03G-07-5

Detail 21669797

High Priority - Reduced oxygen packaged food label lacking use by date. Observed ROP sauces no date mark. Per operator sauce s are prepared today. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21669791

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda holster soiled in bar. Operator clean and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 21669790

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic container stored in hand washing sink in the bar. Operator removed the container. Corrected On-Site Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 21669796

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche served no consumer advisory that identify raw fish. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 21669789

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed in the north kitchen. Operator placed new cutting boards. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-08-4

Detail 21669793

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on dish rack at north kitchen. Operator placed the containers to be washed. Corrective Action Taken Warning

36-22-4

Detail 21669792

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed in North kitchen. Warning

10-20-4

Detail 21669794

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed one tong stored on oven door in north kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21669795

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around soda nozzles soiled. Employee cleaned the area. Corrected On-Site Warning

May 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

12A-29-4

Detail 21076248

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 hands and changing gloves. Instructed employee and manager on proper hand washing protocol.

01C-03-4

Detail 21076251

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.

16-37-1

Detail 21076244

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for sanitizer buckets.

14-09-4

Detail 21076249

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several cutting boards in the kitchen.

40-06-5

Detail 21076245

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a cutting board on the cook line. Employee removed the phone. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 21076247

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dry storage shelves in the kitchen rusted.

36-73-4

Detail 21076246

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in the beverage walk-in cooler,and the preparation kitchen area.

23-03-4

Detail 21076252

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walls and ceiling in the beverage walk-in cooler soiled. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

14-20-4

Detail 21076250

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Foil on a shelf under a preparation table in the preparation area of the main kitchen torn.

Feb 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 20860229

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, back prep by walk in cooler. All soda guns and holsters at bar soiled.

36-34-5

Detail 20860226

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling fan and ceiling soiled at #2 walk in cooler.

14-71-4

Detail 20860230

Basic - Electrical tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface, hooded reach in cooler at cook line. Repeat Violation

14-11-4

Detail 20860225

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer has broken handle, interior door has hole 1 inch by 4 inches, next to fryer on cook line.

36-73-4

Detail 20860224

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, walk in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 20860227

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in beer cooler with soiled walls, ceiling.

16-46-4

Detail 20860228

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, observed at single door reach in cooler at cook line.