GREEN ZEBRA CAFE
1377 MAIN ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled cooked potatoes in hot holding with their bare hands. Employee reheated the potatoes to 150F and place them in hot holding.. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pest emitting strip stored next to liquor bottles in the bar area . Manager removed the pest strip. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on the hose bib next to the handwashing sink in the dishwasher area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press on the cook line soiled. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw cold smoked salmon on the menu is not identified as a raw item. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand wash sink next to the cook line. Employee placed paper towels at the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 3
36-58-4Basic – Exposed studs/joists/rafters present in food preparation or warewashing area. Exposed studs on the ceiling in the pantry/dry storage area. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the dry storage/Pantry area and the preparation area next to the cook line. **Warning**
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area Ice machine outside the back of the establishment with no lock. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:30 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.