Organic Farmer's Table
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2026
90
Score
Going back to 2022, Organic Farmer's Table has nine inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 2, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around seven violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “employee personal items stored” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Among Sarasota restaurants, the typical score is 81; Organic Farmer's Table is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees training expired on 12/17/26. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
90
Apr 1, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 15 small flying insects in the store room area. I did not observe the flying insects landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees training expired on 12/17/26. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes, container of bread crumbs and bag of flour stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Employee placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a cutting board in the preparation area. Employee removed their phone and removed the cutting board to be sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean cutting boards and plates stored next to the hand wash sink next to the cook line. Employee removed the plates and cutting boards to be sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
24-27-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-03-4
64
Sep 4, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations.
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High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Chicken soup with a date mark of 8/16 and cooked ground beef with a date mark of 8/23 stored in the walk in cooler. Chef discarded the items.
01B-28-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of black olives stored in the dry storage area dented at the seams. Chef placed the items aside for a refund.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef steak stored over cooked bacon in the walk in cooler. Chef removed the beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken soup with a date mark of 8/16 and cooked ground beef with a date mark of 8/23 stored in the walk in cooler. Chef discarded the items.
02C-01-5
55
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. The employee was informed and properly washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-20-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to the cook line. Employee placed soap at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Observed employee making pasta in the corner of the dining room. Employee was informed and stoped making the pasta and broke down the work station. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-48-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee was informed and placed a hair restraint on. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
70
Aug 21, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 74F stored in the cook line area at room temperature. Employee stated the butter was stored at room temperature over night. Employee discarded the butter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter 74F stored in the cook line area at room temperature. Employee stated the butter was stored at room temperature over night. Employee discarded the butter **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked Brussels sprouts stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 8/14. Owner discarded the item.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked Brussels sprouts stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 8/14. Owner discarded the item.
01B-28-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored on a rack next to a clean cutting board and food in the cook line area. Employee removed the bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for sanitizer buckets **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on a preparation table on the cook line. Employee removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee placed the towels in a sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Sandwich press stored next to the hand washing sink in the front counter area. Owner removed the sandwich press. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-27-4
37
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to food on a preparation table on the cook line. Employee removed the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing their hands. Employee rewashed their hands and the dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter 75F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Owner stated the butter had been stored at room temperature overnight. Owner discarded the butter.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 75F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Owner stated the butter had been stored at room temperature overnight. Owner discarded the butter. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed their hands in a three compartment sink. Employee rewashed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for the dish machine.
16-37-1
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Sandwich press stored next to the hand washing sink in the front counter area. Owner removed the sandwich press. **Corrected On-Site**
24-27-4
43
Sep 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Mar 10, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Par cooked bacon (75F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the cook line for more than 4 hours. Chef discarded the bacon. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Par cooked bacon (75F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the cook line for more than 4 hours. Chef discarded the bacon.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean utensils without washing hands. Employee washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing hands. Employee washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment offers Ground beef patties cooked to order with no consumer advisory. Emailed consumer advisory, owner printed and posted the consumer advisory before the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a preparation table in the cook line area. Chef removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chef removed and sanitized the utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
45
Nov 8, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Organic Farmer's Table last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Organic Farmer's Table on file is from Apr 2, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Organic Farmer's Table?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Organic Farmer's Table.
How does Organic Farmer's Table compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?
Organic Farmer's Table most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Sarasota average of 81.
Has Organic Farmer's Table's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Organic Farmer's Table have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Organic Farmer's Table means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Organic Farmer's Table inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Organic Farmer's Table is inspected around three times per year on average.
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