THE DRUNKEN POET CAFE
1572 MAIN STREET · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean utensils without washing their hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed thier hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Raw tuna stored on non food grade paper towels in the reach in cooler on the sushi line. Employee removed the paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over ice cream in the reach in freezer in the dry storage area. Employee removed the chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Sushi rice on time as a public health control stored at room temperature on the sushi line with no time mark. Employee stated the rice was on time for approximately 1 hour. Employee placed a time mark on the rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Gallon of bleach stored next to bottled water in the dry storage area. Employee removed the bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53A-07-6Intermediate – No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for the dishwasher and sanitizer buckets. **Warning**
Basic 6
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. 5 ceiling ties missing in the dry storage/office area. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a plate in the cook line area. Employees removed the plate to be sanitized and removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Metal on the interior of the walk in cooler door peeling off the surface causing the door to close improperly. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment on the cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of flour and soy sauce stored on the floor on the dishwasher area. Employee placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:20 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.