C EST LA VIE
1553 MAIN ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on soiled towel after washing. Instructed employee and manager on proper hand washing protocol. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled cheese and egg croissants with there bare hands. Employee discarded the items Educated person in charge on the importance of repeat violations. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 15 rodent dropping found on the floor in the dry storage area. **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee handled cheese and egg croissants with there bare hands. Employee discarded the items **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 5
23-22-4Basic – Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of bread stored on the floor in the kitchen. Employee placed the bread on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Under all equipment in the kitchen. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. 1 foot by 1 foot hole in the wall next to the mop sink. **Warning**
23-14-4Basic – Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. All preparation tables in the kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:24 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.