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6507 S TAMIAMI TRL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 17, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3583553
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10799490
DBPR license6804471

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#4High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of ibuprofen stored on a shelf above a food preparation table in the prep area. The operator properly store the medicine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw ground beef (47F – Cold Holding); raw cod (45F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (44F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding); blue cheese dressing (48F – Cold Holding); cooked egg (46F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (44F – Cold Holding) in the walk in cooler at 12:15PM. A temperature of raw chicken (35F- Cold Holding) was recorded by the operator at 9AM. The operator placed ice on foods and/or moved the potentially hazardous foods to the walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb behind the dishwasher.

Basic 3

#1Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area covered with standing water in front of the keg cooler behind the inside bar.

#2Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed an accumulation of food debris and grease underneath the equipment on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oba box of oysters in a half shell stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. The operator properly stored the oysters. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.