Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CORTEZ KITCHEN

4528 119 ST W · CORTEZ · Manatee County · FL 34215

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3597693
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10879997
DBPR license5104508

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw scallops over sausage in 4 drawer reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator moved scallops below sausage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed top chicken wings at 47F, wings were piled to high in pan. Operator stated the lid had been on the single door make station for approximately 1.5 hours while prepping food. Operator removed all the top wings and placed on ice to bring down temperature rapidly. Educated operator on piling food products to high. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed wiping cloth towels and green scrubby in handwashing sink next to cook line. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary wiping cloth solution at 0ppm. Operator changed to a bleach sanitizer. Chlorine sanitizer now at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:05 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.