THE SAGE BISCUIT CAFE LLC
6656 CORTEZ RD W · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34210
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled utensils without washing hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. The employee was informed and properly washed their hands.. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat pancake batter in to reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the shrimp. Raw bacon stored over ready to eat pot pie filling in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the bacon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw salmon in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the bacon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50 rodent droppings under the dry storage rack in the dry storage area. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on cans of black beans on the dry storage shelf. Employee discarded the items. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on top of a boxes of food in the dry storage area. Employee discarded the items. Observed approximately 50 rodent droppings behind and beside the convention oven in the back kitchen area. Observed approximately 20 rodent droppings on the floor under equipment on the cook line. Observed 2 rodent droppings in a container of brown sugar brown sugar in the dry storage area. Employee discarded the sugar. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on cans of black beans on the dry storage shelf. Employee discarded the items. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on top of a boxes of food in the dry storage area. Employee discarded the items. Observed 2 rodent droppings in a container of brown sugar brown sugar in the dry storage area. Employee discarded the sugar. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the top section of the reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line. Cook line ; America cheese (52F – Cold Holding); Feta cheese (51F – Cold Holding); Provolone cheese (50F – Cold Holding); Leafy greens (58F – Cold Holding); Cut melon (53F – Cold Holding); Sour cream (53F – Cold Holding); Cooked potatoes (54F – Cold Holding) Manager stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for 1 hour. Employee placed the items in the bottom section of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **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. Pooled and shell eggs stored on time as a public health control with no time marked. Employee stated the items had been on time for approximately 1 hour. Employee marked the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-01-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Owner was notified on 1/9/25 that one of their employees had been diagnosed with HEP A and failed to report to the division. **Warning**
11-10-4Intermediate – Employee did not report symptoms/diagnosis of a disease transmissible through food to the person in charge. DOH was notified that the employee was diagnosed with HEPATITIS A on 1/1/25 the employee did not notify the owner until 1/9/25. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slice blade soiled. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Hollandaise sauce made with raw eggs listed on the menu with no identifier. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in the back kitchen area soiled. Ice bin on the soda machine in the front counter area soiled. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in the kitchen. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee was informed and placed a beard restraint on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. All shelves under the the preparation tables in back preparation table rusted. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment in the kitchen and the front counter area soiled. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of biscuits and potatoes stored on the floor on the cook line. Employee placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the all reach in coolers on the cook line soiled. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in the wait station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:43 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.