Original Word of Mouth Venice
1740 E Venice Ave #1, Venice, FL 34292 · Permanent Food Service · License 6805520
What drove the grade
Dented/rusted cans present.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 20 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 basic (1 repeat)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 20, 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 priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dented/rusted cans present.
See stop sale. Observed one 4 lbs. 2.5 oz can of chunk light tuna and one 51 oz can of chopped ocean clams dented at seam on the dry storage shelf. Operator segregated the cans for return.
Fixed on the spot
Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed one 32 oz of ROP cold smoked salmon and 5 packages of ROP raw salmon fillets thawing in the walk in cooler. Operator discarded the product during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
See stop sale. Observed one 32 oz of ROP cold smoked salmon 5 packages of ROP raw salmon fillets thawing in the walk in cooler. Operator discarded the product during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
Observed a knife stored between the prep table and the back of reach in cooler in the kitchen area.
Fixed on the spot
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Observed clean silverware inside basket stored with food contact surface up at bottom shelf of dishwasher table.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Observed employee speakers and mobile phone on prep table in the kitchen area. Operator instructed employee to remove personal items from prep table.
Fixed on the spotRepeat 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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.