The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen
Last inspected: Sep 10, 2025
74
Score
The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 10, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately compared to roughly one violation before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling tile missing”, showing up three times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen's 74 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Observed unmarked spray bottle on kitchen floor.
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black substance inside ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.Observed co2 tanks not secured behind bar.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing.Observed 2 ceiling tiles missing in public bathrooms. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. . **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed 2 damaged ceiling tiles in kitchen preparation area.
36-32-5
74
Apr 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Observed raw ground beef over garlic butter and minced garlic in kitchen reach in cooler. Manager rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on French fry potato cutter.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black substance inside ice machine bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing.Observed 2 ceiling tiles missing in bathroom.
36-36-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 3 door glass reach in cooler not operating.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed grease buildup on hood filters.
23-03-4
64
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 19, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 17, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
70
Apr 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
95
Feb 15, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.Observed approximately 4 ceiling tiles in preparation and triple sink area which are damaged or have holes.
36-32-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in 3 door glass reachin cooler .
05-09-4
90
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** Priority: High Priority
50-08-7
Intermediate - Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Observed food debris on potato press. Priority: Intermediate
22-02-4
Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed soufflé cups used as scoops in cheese on top of reachin cooler. Priority: Basic
14-01-5
Basic - Observed: Ceiling tile missing. Observed siding ceiling tile above preparation table in kitchen. Priority: Basic
36-36-4
Basic - Observed: No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Did not observe a marked mop sink inside or behind restaurant. Priority: Basic
29-27-4
67
Jan 31, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Observed no letter for Chilean Farm raised Salmon. Educated operator on letter needed.
01D-08-5
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 employee health report agreement. Emailed operator Employee Health Reporting Agreement **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.Observed no soap at Hand wash sink at service area or kitchen. Operator corrected by adding soap to locations. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
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. Observed no plan for vomit cleaning. Emailed operator Vomit/Body Fluid cleanup plan. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels in kitchen or service areas.
31B-02-4
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. Observed salmon defrosted in refrigerator in bag. Educated Chef and operator about removing from vacuum sealed package.
06-09-1
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed garbage on pad around shared dumpster with plaza.
33-19-4
52
Nov 28, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at Hand washing sinks
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed soufflé cups without handles in sugar bin.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed 5 ceiling tiles missing and/or in disrepair in preparation area.
36-32-5
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen on file is from Sep 10, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling tile missing” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen.
How does The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?
The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.
Has The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen 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 Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Shebeen Irish Pub and Kitchen is inspected around four times per year on average.
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