APOLLONIA GRILL
4956 S TAMIAMI TRL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the max temperature of the hot water dishmachine at 128F. The operator discontinued the use of the dishmachine and set up the three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lamb stored over cooked spanakopita in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw lamb. **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 cooked gyro meat held at time as public health control with no time marking. The operator stated the meat had been held for approximately 3hours and placed a time marking in the food. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a white plastic container stored inside the handwashing in the cook line. The operator removed the container. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the cubed ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for raw calamari in the cold holding unit on the cook line. The operator discarded the container. **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed a linen cloth used to cover cooked gyro meat on the cook line. The operator removed the cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in the glass door reach in cooler at the server station. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on the oven door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers behind the bar.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed a container of beans uncovered in dry storage.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 11:54 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.