IHOP RESTAURANT
4000 TAMIAMI TRAIL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over liquid pasteurized eggs in the 4-door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic ramekin with no handle used as a scoop for black pepper in dry storage. The operator removed the ramekin from the pepper. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an employee beverage stored in the counter top cold holding unit at the server expo line. The operator removed the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee earbuds stored on top of a plastic to go container lid at the server expo line. The earbuds were properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of the 4-door reach-in-cooler on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:08 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.