Bird Key Yacht Club

301 Bird Key Dr, Sarasota, FL 342361899

American

Last inspected: Apr 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show six inspections at Bird Key Yacht Club stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 17, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

That's lower than the typical Sarasota restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 17, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked rice and bread crumbs in the stand up reach in cooler next to the cook line. Employee removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in the dishwasher area block by a dish rack. Employee removed the rack. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holsters in the bar area soiled. Employee cleaned and sanitized the holsters. **Corrected On-Site**

23-03-4

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Vent on the air conditioner in the dry storage area soiled. Employee cleaned the vent before the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

36-50-4

Dec 18, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations.

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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 an employee handling tomatoes intended for salad with their bare hands while cutting. Employee discarded the tomatoes.

09-01-4

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed an employee handling tomatoes intended for salad with their bare hands while cutting. Employee discarded the tomatoes.

01B-13-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan of shrimp thawing in the hand washing sink next to the cook line. Employee removed the shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning in the dishwasher and bar areas fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

41-17-4

Apr 3, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Nov 28, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Establishment is using reduced oxygen packaging with 10k bags with no variance. Emailed all information to the chef. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: Variance received by DHR Special Processes **Time Extended**

03G-46-1

Mar 30, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sinks next to the cook line and the pantry area.

31B-04-4

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Establishment is conducting ROP with raw meats.

03G-54-1

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair a handle on the reach in cooler right side of the cook line. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.

14-71-4

Sep 20, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bird Key Yacht Club last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bird Key Yacht Club on file is from Apr 17, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bird Key Yacht Club?

Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bird Key Yacht Club.

How does Bird Key Yacht Club compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?

Bird Key Yacht Club most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.

Has Bird Key Yacht Club's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bird Key Yacht Club have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Bird Key Yacht Club means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Bird Key Yacht Club inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bird Key Yacht Club is inspected around two times per year on average.

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