The Soda Fountain of Venice
349 W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285 · Permanent Food Service · License 6804373
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 1 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 25, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
See stop sale. Observed pizza on rack at kitchen counter by pizza oven. Cook stated it had been made 1 hour prior and then marked time of pizza correctly.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Operator does not have a current Time control sheet with current ownership information. Email operator new blank copy of Time control sheet.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with cleaner solution.
Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards.
Fixed on the spot
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Food manager certification expired.
A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed management certification expired for Ferdinand Marino 6-12-25
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Observed happily warm spots on laminate tile floor in kitchen.
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.