THE DUGOUT CAFE
789 US HWY 41 BYP · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34285
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop slice cheese in top of make table piled above cold holding line held at 55F. Employee stated it was taken out of reach-in cooler. Employee move extra cheese to reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – 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 butte cups at wait staff side of cooks line not properly time marked. Operator move soap stated butter was taken out of reach-in cooler 2.5 hours prior. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of bleach on bottom shelf on pan equipment rack next to clean equipment. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Warning**
Basic 5
06-09-1Basic – 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. Observed reduced oxygen package salmon at cooks line still in sealed packaging. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed bottle employee beverage on counter at cooks line. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop in 78f standing water. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitation bucket on counter at wait staff side of cooks line. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:07 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.