Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LQ RESTAURANT ON MAIN

1526 MAIN ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236-5803

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3613645
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10903079
DBPR license6801930

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 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. Employees medication stored on a shelf on the cook line. Manager removed the medication. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority41-24-4

High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide-emitting strip hanging next to the soda machine in the wait station area. Manager removed the strip. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in walk in cooler #2. Manager removed the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork stored in the stand up reach in cooler next to the cook line with no date marked. Manager stated the pork was cooked on 7/20. Manager placed a date mark on the pork. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Large ice machine next to the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on the hot holding table on the cook line. Employee removed the drink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic33-31-5

Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused reach in cooler, speed racks, hot holding tables and dish rack stored outside behind the restaurant.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.