The Fountain Kitchen and Wine Bar
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
74
Score
The Fountain Kitchen And Wine Bar, located at 543 S Pineapple Ave in Sarasota, FL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on December 16, 2025. This inspection resulted in one critical, one major, and one minor violation. Previous inspections for this establishment have predominantly been low-risk.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
52
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Violations — Dec 16, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored next to food on a shelf above the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
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 equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer soiled. Mixer head soiled.
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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