Artur's Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025
39
Score
Artur's Restaurant has been inspected 14 times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 18, 2025. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around six violations, down from roughly nine violations earlier in the record.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up five times.
Compared to other Englewood restaurants (averaging 78), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
14
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooks line ahi tuna (61 F - Cold Holding); beef (51 F - Cold Holding); chicken (54 F - Cold Holding), per line cooks they just had a big lunch rush, all foods moved to walk in cooler to rapidly cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler 6 quarts of Hunter's Soup with a preparation date of 11-05-2025, exceeding 7 day storage.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler 6 quarts of Hunter's Soup with a preparation date of 11-05-2025, exceeding 7 day storage.
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up inside soda nozzle behind bar and mold like substance inside ice machine in prep kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available to test chlorine levels in the dish machine.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Dispensers at hand sink in prep kitchen and at dish machine unable to dispense soap.
31B-06-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At tiki bar wait station.
51-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of food debris underneath cooks line equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink next to dish machine.
31B-04-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors on cooks line worn and no longer sealed. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 03-05-2025 **Repeat Violation**
36-10-4
39
Mar 5, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
95
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 25 small flying insects by garbage can and drain at small inside bar. Observed 2 small flying insects near liquid bottles at right hand side of large inside bar. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Observed 25 small flying insects by garbage can and drain and landing on liquor bottles, at small inside bar. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. **Time Extended**
36-10-4
82
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles on shelf at end of wait staff area of cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions 87F and sautéed peppers 67F at cooks line flat top grill. Cook stated items were made 1 hour prior and then reheated them properly to 165F and set up for proper hot holding. **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 25 small flying insects by garbage can and drain at small inside bar. Observed 2 small flying insects near liquid bottles at right hand side of large inside bar. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cooks line: salmon 58F cold holding, steaks 57F, raw ground beef balls 63F. Cook moved items to walk-in-cooler. Rechecked items 30 minutes later salmon 50F steak 49F and ground beef ball 54F. Observed garlic butter at cooks line on shelf at 72F. Employee stated it had been out more then 4 hours. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of butter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed garlic butter at cooks line on shelf at 72F. Employee stated it had been out more then 4 hours. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of butter. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp over lasagna in reach-in-cooler at cooks line. Employee rearranging items for proper storage. Observed raw fish in walk-in-cooler over cooked pot roast on bakers rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed wait staff cutting lemons for beverages bare handed. Operator voluntarily remove lemons from use and disposed of them. **Warning**
01B-12-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed wait staff cutting lemons for beverages bare handed. Operator voluntarily remove lemons from use and disposed of them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves under cutting boards. **Warning**
14-45-4
Basic - 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. Observed reduce oxygen packaged fish at cooks line and walk-in-cooler still in sealed packaging. Employee removed fish from packaging.Repeat 10-30-24 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on counter at cooks line and counter at wait staff area of cooks line. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoops in rice and flour bin have handles in food products. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor at cooks line and dishwasher area is worn and no longer sealed. **Warning**
36-10-4
21
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions at cooks line 95F hot holding. Employee stated onions were cooked 1 hr prior and return pan to stove top for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of chemical tablets used for cleaning coffee machine on shelf at wait staff side of cooks line above food. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed cheese, cheesecake, commercial lasagna and pierogis in walk-in-cooler and reach-in-cooler opened more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, and was not properly date marked.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun nozzle are inside bar has mold-like-substance. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper toe missing a5 handwashing sink by dishwasher area. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap dispensers in back kitchen not working dead batteries. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked meats, stuffed cabbage, and coleslaw in walk-in-cooler and cooks line prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, items were not properly date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed packets of ground beef defrosting in pot of still water in prep sink without continuous cold running water. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Pan not properly air-dried - wet nesting at shelf by dishwasher area. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold-like-substance on hoses, wall and fan cover of beer cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - 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 in walkk-in-cooler. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection.
06-09-1
37
May 2, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over fish in reach-in cooler at end of cooks line.
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled chemical spray at outside bar area.
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with soiled clothing. Observed employee with heavy soiled apron at cooks line.
13-01-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior and shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
70
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed establishment has added outside bar to outside covered seating area. There is no plans in OnBase plan review system and district offices does not have any information showing the additional bar. Informed operator they must contact DBPR Plan Review department and submit paperwork information to them. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: Contacted District office Plans have been submitted and are in versa waiting for a review and approval **Time Extended**
51-14-7
90
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of bacitracin on shelf above prep table. observed operator remove medication for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter with fresh chopped in it at end of cooks line on shelf temperature 52F. Observed employee return butter to reach-in cooler. Recheck temperature 30 minutes later 43F cold holding. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of WD-40 on shelf above prep table operator in the can for proper storage observed spray bottle, glass cleaner at front of cookline on the wait staff area by microwave. Repeat 8-14-23 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. **Warning**
11-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda guns at bar with mold-like substance. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at left side of main bar. Observed employee replace paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed establishment has added outside bar to outside covered seating area. There is no plans in OnBase plan review system and district offices does not have any information showing the additional bar. Informed operator they must contact DBPR Plan Review department and submit paperwork information to them. **Warning**
51-14-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink and left side of the bar. Observed employee replace soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observes soufflé cup used non-handle scoop in crouton bin at Salad station. **Warning**
14-01-5
37
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
37
Mar 31, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked peppers and onions on cooks line at 97F. Employee stated they were cooked 1 hour prior and placed pans on grill to keep hot recheck temperature 20 minutes later 139F **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter cup at wait station on counter 67F. Employee stated butter was taken out of reach-in cooler 45 minutes prior. Observed employee return butter to reach-in cooler recheck temperature 30 minutes later 40F **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. Observed operator clean can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed scrubbing pads in hand wash sink at dishwasher area. Observed employee remove items from hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on prep table in back kitchen.
12B-07-4
50
Jan 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
39
Jul 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed fly strips hanging next to oven in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of Motrin on shelf at cooks line. Observed operator remove bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed nozzle of soda gun at bar with mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed hand sink at end of dishwasher out of soap. Observed operator replace batteries for soap dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed coleslaw, pasta, cooked beef, and soup all prepared onsite more then 24hours prior as per employee statement not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Basic - 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 in reach-in cooler at end of cooks line.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on counter at cooks line. Observed operator remove beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting pans on clean equipment shelves in dishwasher area.
24-08-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave at wait staff side of cooks line with buildup of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup used as scoop for croutons at salad make station. Observed employee remove plastic cup and replace with tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
39
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Artur's Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Artur's Restaurant on file is from Nov 18, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Artur's Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Artur's Restaurant.
How does Artur's Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Englewood?
Artur's Restaurant most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the Englewood average of 78.
Has Artur's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Artur's Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Artur's Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Artur's Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Artur's Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.
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