THE DUGOUT CAFE
789 US HWY 41 BYP · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34285
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 000 ppm chlorine sanitizer. instructed operator they may use the machine to wash dishware and utensils, but must use three compartment sink to sanitize items once they come out of the dish machine and then allow items to properly air dry.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle on front waitstaff station counter next to clean silverware. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed all food not properly marked with numerical date only marked with weekday.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at waitstaff station side of cooks line.
Basic 4
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles on prep table. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed coffee filters at front counter area not covered pr protected.
24-18-4Basic – Utensils at cooks line stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware at front counter stored food-contact surface upright.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 11:15 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.