Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE LUNCHBOX SARASOTA

1909 NORTHGATE BLVD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34234

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 20, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3648585
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13465128
DBPR license6802916

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High 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 their dish machine at 0ppm. Operator pushed the pipes down further and retested it at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed multiple chemical spray bottles not labeled. Operator labeled them. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed multiple employee personal items stored above their back reach in freezers. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic21-14-4

Basic – Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Observed a dirty wiping cloth left in the reach in cooler. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.