The Soda Fountain
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
29
Score
The Soda Fountain, located at 349 W Venice Ave in Venice, FL, had a high-risk inspection on January 29, 2026, with a score of 29. This inspection noted 3 critical, 5 major, and 6 minor violations, including issues with damaged ceiling tiles in kitchen areas, cut marks on cutting boards, and an employee not using a beard restraint. Historical data indicates a pattern of mostly high-risk inspections for this establishment.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
5
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
29
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
78
Jul 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
45
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
50
Jul 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Dec 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Sep 3, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Violations — Jan 29, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen areas.
36-32-5
Basic - Cutting boards at front counter and cooks line have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door handle on reach-in cooler in kitchen is broken and held together with tape.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair in kitchen area.
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
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 10 ppm chlorine sanitizer. Operator ran dishwasher machine multiple time and was able to prime sys and get sanitizer to 50 ppm sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit at front ice cream counter, water dirty and at 128F. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**
10-05-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored on front counter above single serve items.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed expire management certification Ferdinand Marino expired 6-12-25
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board at front counter and kitchen cooks line soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed lasagna and chicken not date marked. Employee stated the above items had been prepare onsite more than 24 hours prior. Repeat from last inspection 12-16-24 **Repeat Violation**
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. Jacqueline Garcia expire training 7-15-24
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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