Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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2053 S TAMIAMI TRAIL · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34292

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 21, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3648285
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13464416
DBPR license6805736

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the chlorine sanitizer solution for the dishmachine at 0ppm. The operator replaced empty container of solution. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw turkey stored over raw ground beef in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw turkey. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked deli turkey (52F – Cold Holding); cooked deli ham (50F – Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler at the end of the cook line. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods have been held for less than 1 hour. The operator emptied half of the contents and stored in the lower portion of the cold holding unit. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High 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 at time as public health control with no time marking at the server expo line near the host stand. An employee placed a time marking on the butter. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored on top of a container of chicken breading on the cook line. The operator proctored the sanitizer bucket stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.