Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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2224 GULF GATE DR · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3632385
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10930694
DBPR license6801960

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#11High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed cucumbers in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 10

#1Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in the walk in cooler.

#3Basic08B-48-4

Basic – Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Observed peas being prepared on a back corner table in the dining room.

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice build up in the outdoor reach-in freezer.

#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Multiple foods not covered in the walk in cooler.

#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk in cooler freezer door gasket soiled with a black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic33-31-5

Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed multiple emprty cars board boxes stored in the storage are.

#8Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry at the mop sink.

#10Basic21-26-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths not laundered daily. Observed soiled wiping cloth stored I. Soiled water and held over night in the dish area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
4 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.