C EST LA VIE
1553 MAIN ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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 equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Croissants stored in Togo bags on the cook line. Employee removed the croissants from the bags. * **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over cream sauce in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the salmon. Raw pooled eggs stored over cut and washed tomatoes in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked quiche 61F stored stacked above the fill line in pans in the top section of the roll top reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee stated the item were stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour. Employee placed the items stored above the fill line in the bottom section of the reach in cooler. Cooked potatoes 64F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Employee stated the potatoes were stored at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Employee placed the pain the reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on the soda machine in the front counter area soiled.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at the hand washing sink on the cook line and back preparation area. Employee placed soap at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked eggplant stored in the walk in cooler with no date marked. Employee stated the eggplant was cooked on 7/4/25. Employee placed a date marked on the eggs plant. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:06 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.