BLUE KOI

Name: BLUE KOI
Address: 3801 MCINTOSH ROAD, SARASOTA, FL, 34232, US
Rating: 69.6

3801 MCINTOSH ROAD, SARASOTA, FL 34232

License #6805879

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️

69.6 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

October 19, 2026 · 10 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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BLUE KOI in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 44 total violations — 8 critical, 11 major, 25 minor.

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January 12, 2026

The latest inspection on October 19, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at the front.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry near the stand up reach in cooler.
[46-04-4] Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit locked while the business is open and operating.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. License expired 12/1/2025.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottled water stored on the floor near the soda cooler.
[06-09-2] 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. See stop sale. Observed still frozen tuna beginning to thaw in the reach in cooler. The tuna had a label indicating to remove prior to thawing. The operator removed the tuna from the packaging.
[16-43-4] Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Observed the chlorine test kit expired 5/1/2022.
[49-04-4] Flammables stored/debris present. For reporting purposes only. Observed a plastic gas container containing an unknown liquid inside of the building near the three compartment sink. The operator stored the gas container outside.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed canisters of butane stored near single-service to go containers in dry storage. The operator properly stored the butane.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee drink on the sushi prep table. Operator disposed of drink.
[51-09-4] Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed restaurant currently licensed as a non-seating and has 8 seats available, and operator is unaware if he is on municipal or a septic tank. Emailed operator a change of seating form.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed cases of soy sauce and other food stored on the floor of the dry storage area and back kitchen. Operator placed items onto shelves.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between a shelf and the wall above the 3 compartment sink.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed a scoop with the handle touching food in a container of flour in the back kitchen.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping clothes under the cutting boards on the sushi prep table. Operator removed wiping cloths.
[35B-03-4] Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back entrance to the kitchen not self closing. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service items stored in the employees sectioned off personal area.
[01D-08-5] Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Observed no proof of salmon being farm raised or pellet fed. Operator had supplier email him proof of parasite destruction and pelt fed.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed rice with no time marking. Operator had mad rice at approximately 1 hr ago and time marked it accordingly.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored on the floor.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink in the sushi area with dishes and cleaner inside. Operator removed items.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the back kitchen hand wash sink.
[11-26-1] 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 signed agreements. Had operator sign a copy and emailed him more.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan. Emailed operator a time as a public health control sheet.
[53B-05-5] Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Expired licenses: Diaz F, Hernandez L.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed multiple unlabeled spray bottles containing cleaning liquids through the establishment. Operator wrote on one of the bottles.