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MAURICIO'S KITCHEN

401 S INDIANA AVE · ENGLEWOOD · Sarasota County · FL 34223

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 14, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1336691
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13728233
DBPR license6850515

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority5 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

Intermediate 5

#6Intermediate11-03-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate11-05-4

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed beans and chicken in reach in cooler Employee stated the above items had been prepare onsite more than 24 hours prior. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic24-26-4

Basic – Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed cooking pot and large handheld immersion blender, both stored directly on the floor under shelving next to door entrance. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic51-06-5

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Observed MFDV has connected graywater pipe to hard plumbed permanent connection leading to septic system at commissary location. Additionally operator has installed cinder blocks to form a raised walkway in front end of food truck leading to door entrance. Cinderblocks are blocking path of food truck for quick mobile removal access. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-17-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed multiple containers of assorted food in reaching cooler, not properly covered or protected. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-55-4

Basic – Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 11:21 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
4 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.