The Old Salty Dog
Last inspected: Nov 25, 2025
61
Score
The Old Salty Dog appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 25, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 11 violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which The Old Salty Dog's 61 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 25, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 000 ppm chlorine sanitizer. Employee moved sanitizer bucket and adjusted hose and re-ran machine two more times to retest at 50 ppm chlorine sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pan of melted butter at end of cooks line by Panini press being hot held 78°F. Employee stated he had just melted the butter less than one hour prior. Employee then returned butter to grill top and a double boiler to keep warm. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda machine in kitchen is soiled and has more like substance behind the nozzles.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area, by soda machine in waste, staff area of kitchen. Employee removed device and relocate it to an inappropriate area away from food prep or equipment.
35B-02-4
61
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Email operator Big 6 food borne illnesses poster DBPR HR Form 5030-165
11-07-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Email operator Big 6 food borne illnesses poster DBPR HR Form 5030-165
11-05-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Email operator bodily fluid cleanup policy poster DBPR HR 5030-104
11-27-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in kitchen.
22-20-5
64
Nov 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
86
May 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles hanging on shelves at dishwasher machine area with clean pots and pans. Observed employee remove chemical bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sinks at kitchen and bar with sanitizer buckets in them.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked ribs at cooks line not properly date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on counter at cooks line and wait staff station in kitchen.
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors under cooks line equipment , grill area, prep table and Walk-in cooler soiled with grease and food debris. Repeat 3-22-24 **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed missing electrical outlet leaving open hole in wall at cooks line across from fry station.
36-24-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall at cooks line grill areas soiled with heavy accumulated of grease.
36-27-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed exhaust vents at cooks line with heavy grease build. Observed ceiling vents by dry storage shelf with heavy dust buildup. Repeat 3-22-24 **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing behind salad station reach-in cooler. Repeat 3-22-24 **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
50
Mar 23, 2024
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
78
Mar 22, 2024
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 000 parts per million chlorine sanitizer. Informed operator they can use dishwasher machine to wash dishes and equipment but must set up 3 compartment sink for sanitizing dishes and equipment. after washing **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 12 small flying insects at bar area by garage can. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Observed multiple cans of pesticide labeled for household use only present in establishment in office. **Warning**
41-05-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 5 live roaches on wall by cracked coping behind salad prep station. Observed 1 live roach behind ice machine. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed electrical socket on wall behind slicer machine has have buildup of roach droppings on it. **Warning**
35A-23-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Ob spray bottle of cleaning chemical on shelf at wait station above soda machine next to clean glass. Observed operator move items. Repeat 11-9-23 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Email operater Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events DBPR HR 5030-104 **Warning**
11-27-4
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. Operator does not have any signed copies of Employee Health Agreement **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat 11-9-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Repeat 11-9-23 **Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat 11-9-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair by beer cooler. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed fans in beer cooler with mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken and in disrepair behind salad prep station. **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach at hand wash sink next to slicer machine. Observed 2 dead roaches on floor behind salad prep cooler. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water behind ice machine, in beer cooler, under dishwasher machine. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors throughout kitchen soiled and buildup of food debris behind all equipment. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall next electrical socket by slicer. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall by dishwasher machine heavy soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed of assorted sin serving paper good stored on floor in upstairs storage area. **Warning**
25-05-4
17
Nov 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken and beef over raw fish in grill station draw cooler. Observed employee arrange items for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle hanging on shelf over clean sheet pans by dishwasher machine area.
41-10-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 000 parts per choline sanitizer. Observed operator replace sanitizer bucket and retest sanitizer level at 50 parts per million chlorine sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at bar area. Repeat 7-26-23 **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
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 commercial cakes that was commercially packaged has been open more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed garden salads prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked.
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. Observed Hayley Gibson exp. 5-7-23 and Selyn Benyev exp 4-20-23.
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat 7-26-23 **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
37
Jul 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at dishwasher area.
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat 12-20-22 **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured at bar.
51-11-4
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 Walk-in cooler.
06-09-1
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed employee remove towel. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold-like substance behind nozzles of soda machine.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
67
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area next soda machine and wait staff food prep area. Observed operator remove and dispose of pesticide-emitting strip. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards at cooks line soiled. Repeat 8-11-22. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat 8-11-22
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting boards at cooks line have cut marks and are no longer cleanable. Repeat 8-11-22.
14-09-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat 8-11-22
14-17-4
67
Aug 11, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw pork ribs over fish in Walk-in cooler. Observed operator move ribs to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board at fry station soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic no handle container used as scoop for bean salad in Walk-in cooler. Observed operator remove plastic container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling in front of beer Walk-in cooler in disrepair.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed fan cover in beer Walk-in cooler with buildup of dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at fry station worn and no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers and lids at shelf above 3 compartment sink. Observed operator remove and voluntarily dispose of cracked equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed pans under prep table put away as clean with old food and plastic wrap stuck to them.
16-48-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed containers with old labels stuck to them on shelves above 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Old Salty Dog last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Old Salty Dog on file is from Nov 25, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Old Salty Dog?
Across the inspection record, “accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at The Old Salty Dog.
How does The Old Salty Dog compare to other restaurants in Venice?
The Old Salty Dog most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Venice average of 79.
Has The Old Salty Dog's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Old Salty Dog have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Old Salty Dog 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 The Old Salty Dog inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Old Salty Dog is inspected around three times per year on average.
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