Rice Box Express
1780 N Honore Ave, Sarasota, FL 34235 · Permanent Food Service · License 6803592
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 11 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (2 repeats)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 11, 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Raw chicken removed from the commercial packaging stored over cooked chicken in the reach in freezer in the kitchen. Owner placed the cooked chicken above the raw chicken.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked.
Cooked chicken and cooked egg rolls partially thawed stored in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen with no date mark. Owner stated the items were cooked and frozen on the same day, then placed in the reach in cooler early today. Owner was informed and placed a date mark of 8/10 on the items.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Gap under the back exit of the kitchen.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
Exhaust hood on the cook line soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 38, Lighting: Light shield damaged/in disrepair.
Light shield in the middle of the kitchen broken.
Repeat violation
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.