RICE BOX EXPRESS

1780 N HONORE AVE, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6803592. 8 inspection visits from 2023-11-02 to 2026-08-11.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-11: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Sarasota County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	3	1.24	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-02-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	0	5	1.11	7 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2025-10-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	4		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2025-08-08	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	3	5	1.11	7 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-04-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	4	1	1.26	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-12-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	3	1.26	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-03-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	4	1.24	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2023-11-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	4	1.24	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.