Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

POWER MEALS BY DAWN

323 10 AVE W UNIT 101 · PALMETTO · Manatee County · FL 34221

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 7, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3742027
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13780529
DBPR license5104574

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink in back storage area. Operator replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food not identified and stored with food prepared for public.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed open bag of flour stored on floor near air fryers. Operator removed bag from floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer inside storage area near 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop in direct contact with white rice inside of reach in cooler. Operator removed scoop from rice.**Repeat Violation** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed blood on bottom of reach in cooler in dish washing storage area. Operator cleaned blood. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in kitchen area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 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.