AMERICAN CAFE@GRILL
60 S INDIANA AVE · ENGLEWOOD · Sarasota County · FL 34223
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 3
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.
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed cook dried hands on soiled towel handing by hand wash sink.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed dice tomatoes at 48F and sliced cheese at 50F cold holding on make table at cooks line. Observed lid to cooler was left open, cook stay it had been open for at least 1 hour. Cook closed lid on cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Oper replaced pap towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle metal broil pan used as scoop for home fried potatoes in reach-in cooler.
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in walk-in cooler. Operator removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves at clean pot rack.
13-03-4Basic – Line cook with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put on hat. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed assort cases cooked potatoes in walk-in cooler not covered or protected.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 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.