BIG CAT HABITAT & GULF COAST SANCTUARY
7101 PALMER BLVD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34240
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 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 chicken no beef stored over sliced cheese and tortillas in the reach in cooler. Operator placed them on the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the ice scoop with black build up. Operator washed and sanitized it. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed their make table cutting board heavily grooved.
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 personal items stored on top of a container of customer dry goods. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed the floor behind the fyrer with grease and debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed containers of snow cone syrup stored on the ground. Operator placed them on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed their metal ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed a packaged light bulb stored on top of the make table. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:41 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.