COASTAL CAFE
2300 TAMIAMI TRAIL N · NOKOMIS · Sarasota County · FL 34275
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Observed: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed white sauce with chicken base (54F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler. An employee stated the sauce was made the day prior to the inspection. The white sauce was discarded. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
01B-36-5High Priority – Observed: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed white sauce with chicken base (54F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler. An employee stated the sauce was made the day prior to the inspection. The white sauce was discarded. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
50-08-7High Priority – Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants following a change of ownership. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ The operator applied online for change of ownership. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: High Priority
14-31-5High Priority – Observed: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed a non-food grade black plastic bag used to store and in direct contact with bread in the walk in cooler. Priority: High Priority
08A-05-6High Priority – Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw veal stored over cooked eggplant rollatini in the reach in cooler at the end of the cook line. The raw veal was properly stored. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade soiled with food debris. Priority: Intermediate
02B-02-5Intermediate – Observed: Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. The operator printed and posted a consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
Basic 3
06-09-1Basic – Observed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged branzino bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The thawed branzino was discarded. Priority: Basic
36-73-4Basic – Observed: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed an accumulation of grease and food debris underneath the ovens on the cook line. Priority: Basic
31B-04-4Basic – Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the end of the cook line near the pizza oven. Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:11 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.