TOWN HALL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

Name: TOWN HALL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Address: 1970 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SARASOTA, FL, 34234, US
Rating: 90.8

1970 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SARASOTA, FL 34234

License #6803620

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90.8 Grade B / 100

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TOWN HALL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 13, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 5 critical, 2 major, 5 minor.

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[22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed them not using sanitizer on their dishes. I had the operator set up their triple sink with chlorine sanitizer and santize the dishes.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up next to the fryers.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at their hand sink. Operator placed more there.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed incense stored above tomatoes on the cook line. Operator moved the incense.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observe raw shell eggs stored over sliced cheese in their reach in cooler. Operator moved the eggs.
[03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed on the cook line counter: Ambient shell eggs (70F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been out for approximately 1hr. Operator placed it back in the reach in cooler.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed cases of beer cans stored on the floor behind the bar.

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