LONG ISLAND BROTHERS PIZZA
14919 TAMIAMI TRAIL N · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34287
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wipe hands on clothes and apron then return to food preparation. **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. **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed pizza dough in non food grade bag in walk in cooler. **Warning**
28-26-5High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed sewage back up in floor drain in only restroom in establishment. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in pizza dough station : Garlic in oil at 76F Cold Holding. Observed in walk in cooler: ambient air (41F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); olives (45F – Cold Holding). **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in steam table : meatballs (119F – Hot Holding); marinara sauce (121F – Hot Holding). **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of certified food manager for establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels near back hand wash sink. **Warning**
Basic 6
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic ceiling tiles throughout front counter area with pizza oven and reach in cooler. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed damaged and missing ceiling tiles in back room with fryers. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed operator with no hair restraint engaged in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-58-4Basic – Exposed studs/joists/rafters present in food preparation or warewashing area. Observed exposed studs in dry storage area. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed screen door in disrepair on back door leading to outside. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets as soiled in reach in cooler near fryers. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:53 AM.
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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.