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THE HUB BAJA GRILL

5148 OCEAN BLVD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34242

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3747143
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13785645
DBPR license6804644

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Observed raw fish over cut peppers and onions in pull out drawer on Hub kitchen line and Scallops over cooked rice in Cottage side. Manager/Operator relocated food to prevent cross contamination.

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed blocked hand sink next to dishmachine in central kitchen.

#4Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink.Observed no soap at hand sink next to dishmachine in central kitchen.

Basic 1

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.Observed outside of Cottage cook line and in Cottage closet unsecured co2 tanks.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 12:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 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.