CAFE AMALFI
1880 STICKNEY POINT RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed the operator touch bread after being cooked with bare hands.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with bread in the reach in freezer.
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Observed a plastic non-food container in direct contact with sugar in the kitchen.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter packets (52F – Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler behind the front counter. The operator stated the butter packets had been held over 4 hours. The operator discarded the butter packets. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter packets (52F – Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler behind the front counter. The operator stated the butter packets had been held over 4 hours. The operator discarded the butter packets. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the operator rinse tongs in the handwashing sink behind the front counter.
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for Parmesan cheese. The operator discarded the portion cup. **Corrected On-Site**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage to a ceiling tile in dry storage.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single-service to go containers not stored inverted in the kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:33 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 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.