MATTISONS CITY GRILLE
1 N LEMON AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 342365730
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Ragu sauce stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 2/15. Manager discarded the sauce.
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ragu sauce stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 2/15. Manager discarded the sauce.
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then prepared a beverage without washing their hands. Server was informed, discarded the beverage and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna and salmon stored in the walk in cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager discarded the items.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of bleach stored next to ice buckets in the wait station area. Manager removed the bleach. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to liquor bottles in the bar area. Manager removed the bottles and container. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled. Employee disassembled, cleaned and sanitized the slicer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for the sanitizer buckets.
Basic 2
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna and salmon stored in the walk in cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager discarded the items.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:38 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.