PUERTO RICAN SPICE
12765 TAMIAMI TRL S · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34287
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 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 pork stored over containers of plantains in the reach in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw pork. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed thawed chicken stored in the reach in cooler on the cook line with date marks exceeding 7 days. The operator stated the chicken was removed from the freezer the day prior to inspection.
Basic 2
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining a shelf used to store dishware and equipment on the cook line.
14-25-5Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Observed an in-use mortar and pestle. Operator was unable to identify the type of wood.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:36 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.