THE ART GARDEN CAFE

390 NOKOMIS AVE, VENICE, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6804459. 10 inspection visits from 2023-10-16 to 2026-09-11.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-11: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-01-16)

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
2026-09-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.24
2026-05-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	1	1.11	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-15	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	0		2 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted
2025-04-16	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-02-10	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	4	2	1.26	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-09-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	0	1.26	1 area 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2024-01-25	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	1	0		1 area 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
2024-01-24	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	3	0		5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-16	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	7	4	3	1.24	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-10-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	4	2	1.24	3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x4) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 50 Current license properly displayed

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.