Perkins Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 21, 2025
21
Score
Perkins Restaurant, located at 1331 S 41 Bypass in Venice, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 21, 2025. This inspection identified seven critical, two major, and six minor violations. The facility has a historical pattern of high-risk inspections across its eleven recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
7
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
21
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
43
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
33
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Aug 10, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Jul 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Violations — Oct 21, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a styrofoam cup with no handle used as a scoop for sugar in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee vaping device on a food preparation surface on the cook line. The employee properly stored the personal item. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris underneath the doors leading to the hot water heater.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of pumpkin pie stored on the floor in the walk on freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in a drawer at the server station.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container of sugar removed from the original container not labeled.
02D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed sausage gravy (46F - Cooling) in the walk on cooler. The sausage gravy was prepared and date marked 10/20. The operator discarded the gravy. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed sausage gravy (46F - Cooling) in the walk on cooler. The sausage gravy was prepared and date marked 10/20. The operator discarded the gravy. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-36-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed a dented #10 can of green beans. The operator segregated the green beans for return. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed an employee not properly wash hands before putting in gloves before working with food. Educated the employee on proper handwashing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed an employee wash hands with no soap in the three compartment sink. Educated the employee on proper handwashing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over cooked ham in the walk in cooler. The operator properly the raw beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whipped cream (52F - Cold Holding); cut melon (51F - Cold Holding) in the top portion of the reach in cooler on the server expo line. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods have been held for approximately 2 hours. The above foods were stored in the lower portion of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed an employee rinse hands in the three compartment sink before putting in gloves. Educated the employee on proper handwashing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels in the men's employee restroom.
31B-05-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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