PALM AVENUE DELI
1289 N PALM AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean utensils without washing hands. Employees removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Butter on time as a public health control in the wait station area with no time marks. Chef stated stated the butter had been at room temperature for approximately 1 hours. Chef placed time marks on the butter. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pre cooked commercial sausage 118F stored in hot holding on the cook line. Chef stated the sausage had been in hot holding for 20 minutes. Employee reheated the sausage to 192F and placed them in hot holding. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used the hand washing sink on the cook line to rinse a utensil Employee removed the utensil to be sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
02D-02-4Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Tuna salad, Salmon salad and Egg salad packaged for grab and go stored display reach in cooler in the front counter area with no date marks. Chef stated the items had been prepared on 8/23. Chef placed data marks on the containers. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:39 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.