LQ RESTAURANT ON MAIN
1526 MAIN ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236-5803
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked red beans with a date mark of 8/11 stored in walk-in cooler #1. Manager discarded the beans.
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 00ppm, The sanitizer buckets was empty. Manager replaced sanitizer and primed the machine, new reading 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw shell eggs in the stand up reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager placed the beef below the eggs.
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked red beans with a date mark of 8/11 stored in walk-in cooler #1. Manager discarded the beans. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork chops 57F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Manager stated the pork chops had been stored at room temperature for approximately 45 minutes. Manager placed the pork in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at the hand washing sink in the left side of the cook line. Employee placed soap at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
27-17-4Intermediate – Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand washing sink on the right side of the cook line has very low water pressure.
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine in the dry storage area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.