Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill

5717 E 18Th St, Ellenton, FL 34222
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
39
Score
High Risk

Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill is a restaurant located at 5717 E 18Th St, Ellenton, FL.

Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.

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Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
39
Aug 22, 2025
Complaint Full
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
78
May 18, 2023
Complaint Full
7 minor violations.
70
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Oct 21, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
61
Violations — Mar 4, 2026 Inspection
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 the operator taking out frozen ROP fish and placing it in running water to thaw. Operator had his employees cut open and remove the fish. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed multiple employee personal items improperly stored on the cook/prep line. Operator moved some items.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed debris buildup behind their broken oven on the cook line,
36-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed a missing sign at both bar's hand sinks.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple single service articles not inverted in the kitchen. Operator inverted some. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-06-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed their sanitizer buckets at 100ppm. Instructed the operator on proper minimum strength.
21-08-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 10 live bees flying around the outside tiki bar.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over a pickle container in the walk in cooler and observed raw shrimp stored over cooked corn on the cook line. Operator moved both products. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in a steamer: Marinara sauce (120F - Hot Holding). Operator stated it was heated in a microwave 30 min ago then placed in the steamer. Operator placed it back in the microwave to get to temp. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for their quaternary triple sink.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no device to measure their hot water sanitizer.
16-62-1
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)