Bobby Jones Golf Club

1000 Circus Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34232

American

Last inspected: Sep 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Bobby Jones Golf Club has four inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 17, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to five violations.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “no chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer”, showing up two times.

Compared to other Sarasota restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 17, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed their triple sink at 100ppm quaternary. Operator remade it to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

22-43-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not stored properly and observed to go boxes not inverted. Operator stored the filters and inverted the boxes. **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black build up on their ice machine.

22-20-5

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed single service cups used as scoops for cut vegetables in their make table. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee personal food in the each in freezer not labeled. Operator labeled it and placed it on the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 2, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored on top of ready to eat cheese in the standing reach in cooler. Operator removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of employee training. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for their quaternary triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

16-37-1

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed no signed agreements. Emailed operator the agreement. **Warning**

11-26-1

Dec 8, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed sanitizer bucket at 450ppm quaternary. Talked to operator on where we want the quaternary levels to be at.

41-27-4

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kits for their quaternary triple sink and sanitizer bucket.

16-37-1

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered receptacles for the shared restrooms.

32-12-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bobby Jones Golf Club last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bobby Jones Golf Club on file is from Sep 17, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bobby Jones Golf Club?

Across the inspection record, “no chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bobby Jones Golf Club.

How does Bobby Jones Golf Club compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?

Bobby Jones Golf Club most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.

Has Bobby Jones Golf Club's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Bobby Jones Golf Club have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Bobby Jones Golf 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 Bobby Jones Golf Club inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bobby Jones Golf Club is inspected around two times per year on average.

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