Fresh Kitchen Sarasota

8491 Cooper Creek Blvd Ste 101, Bradenton, FL 34201 · Permanent Food Service · License 5105693

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Grade A
Safety score 92 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 28, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 28 routine inspection
    1 intermediate, 3 basic (2 repeats)
    -8
  • Safety score92

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 28, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Observed the can opener beginning to rust.

    Basic3

    • Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.

      Observed the portable cooler across from the dish area missing a thermometer inside.

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

      Observed wet nesting of cambro containers and utensils.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.

      Observed areas of the floor on the cook line missing tile and sealing.

      Repeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Wet nesting
Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.
Ambient temperature
The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.

Most cited

Thermometers provided and accurate1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Clean equipment storage and air drying1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1