GOLD RUSH BBQ

661 S TAMIAMI TRL, VENICE, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6804522. 11 inspection visits from 2023-07-19 to 2026-10-29.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-29: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections 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
2026-10-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2	1.24	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-06-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	3	1.11	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-02-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.11	2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2025-06-17	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-06-16	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	6		9 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-02-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.26	3 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
2024-09-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-09-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	11	1.26	13 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-11-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	3	1.24	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-07-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2023-07-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	2	10	1.24	14 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

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.