Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BUDDY'S

4065 S TAMIAMI TRL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3623553
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10917296
DBPR license6806130

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate4 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

#5High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed an employee wash and rinse a metal food container without sanitizing before storing. The employee properly re-washed the container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cream cheese with salmon (52F – Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler. An employee stated the cream cheese had been held for approximately 1.5 hours. The employee emptied half of the contents and stored in the lower portion of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. Observed butter held on time as public health control with no time marking. The operator placed an accurate time mark on the butter. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris between the reach in cooler and the oven.

#2Basic24-19-4

Basic – Food-contact surface of silverware provided for customers at beverage station not properly protected. Observed forks and knives at the beverage station stored with the food contact surface up. The operator properly stored the plastic ware. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed holes in the wall in the storage area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic24-18-4

Basic – Plastic forks stored upright with the food-contact surface up behind the front counter. The operator properly stored the forks. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.