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AMERICAN CAFE@GRILL

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 19, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3726999
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13765492
DBPR license6805150

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate6 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.

High Priority 3

#7High Priority22-41-4

High 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.

#8High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed cook dried hands on soiled towel handing by hand wash sink.

#9High Priority03A-02-5

High 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**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Oper replaced pap towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – 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.

#2Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in walk-in cooler. Operator removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves at clean pot rack.

#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Line cook with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put on hat. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed assort cases cooked potatoes in walk-in cooler not covered or protected.

#6Basic14-17-4

Basic – 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
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.