PALM AVENUE DELI
1289 N PALM AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked an item of the floor then handed clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. Employee emptied the trash then handed clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Butter on time as a public health control in the expo area with no time no time mark. Manager stated the butter was on time as a public health control for approximately 1 hour. Manager placed a time mark on the items. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand wash sink on the cook line. Employee placed paper at the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean strainer stored next to the hand wash sink in the expo area. Manager removed the strainer to be sanitized. Clean food trays stored next to the hand wash sink on the cook line. Employee removed the trays.. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm quaternary. Employee replaced all the sanitizer buckets, new reading 300ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:58 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.