Longboat Key, Sarasota County

AURA BEACH GRILL

1601 GULF OF MEXICO DR, Longboat Key, FL 34228

FoodSeating

Latest violations

No violations

Apr 21, 2026

City

Longboat Key

County

Sarasota

Status

Current / Active

Inspections

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.

Apr 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

22-49-4

Detail 24509715

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine not sanitizing properly. Operator set up 3 compartment sink to sanitize dishes. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 24509714

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink in bar area. Operator replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 24509717

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap at handwashing sink in bar area. Operator replaced soap. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-01-5

Detail 24509712

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl being used as a scoop in sushi rice. Operator removed scoop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24509716

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of diced potatoes on the floor in the walk-in freezer. Operator moved item to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-08-5

Detail 24509718

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in ice at bar area. Operator moved handle of scoop above ice. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 24509719

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at hand sink in bar area. Operator was in the process of replacing sign Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

36-27-5

Detail 24509713

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at dishwasher soiled with black mold like substance. Operator was in the process of having the wall cleaned. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

Jul 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-05-6

Detail 23875436

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw tuna over hummus in 2 door reach-in cooler on cook line across from single door reach-in cooler. Operator moved tuna below hummus. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23875435

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun in bar area with black mold like substance on the interior of the gun. Operator was in the process of having soda gun cleaned. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 23875437

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container being used as scoop in rice container in back hall next to kitchen entrance door. Operator removed container. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 23875434

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no employees must wash hand sign at hand wash sink facing the ocean in bar area.

36-27-5

Detail 23875433

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at dish machine soiled with black mold like substance. Operator was in the process of cleaning area. Corrective Action Taken

Feb 11, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

31A-09-4

Detail 23547094

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed blocked handwashing sink in back hallway near office. Operator moved items blocking hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 23547088

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap at Monkey bar. Operator replaced soap. Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 23547095

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed sushi rice being held on time without a written plan. I emailed a copy of time as a public health control to operator.

50-09-4

Detail 23547090

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed.

12B-07-4

Detail 23547092

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees waters on cutting board of make station on cook line.operator removed waters. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23547089

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee back pack inn dish area on clean dish rack. Operator removed back pack. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 23547091

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed servers engaged in food prep with watches.

51-13-4

Detail 23547087

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no choking poster. E-mailed copy to operator.

16-46-4

Detail 23547093

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean dishes. Operator removed label. Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.