IHOP RESTAURANT
4000 TAMIAMI TRAIL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over pasteurized eggs in the 4-door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Observed butter held on the server expo line with no time marking. The operator placed a time mark on the butter. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover missing at the mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee engaged in food preparation wearing a watch. The employee removed the watch. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup on the floor of the walk-in freezer.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoons stored in 73F standing water on the server expo line. The operator removed the spoons from the water. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of the 4-door reach-in-cooler. **Repeat Violation**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary wiping cloth solution at 0ppm on the cook line. The operator refilled the solution to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:07 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.