UPPER CRUST CAFE AND BAKERY
213 W VENICE AVE · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34285
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and then handle clean plates without washing hands in between. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handling raw shell eggs and changed gloves but did not wash hands. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed zip lock bags of shrimp in reach-in-freezer over croissants and bags of cooked potatoes and vegetables. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill station make table: dice tomatoes (57F – Cold Holding); slice cheese (59F – Cold Holding); ham (55F – Cold Holding); turkey (54F – Cold Holding); Fish (59F – Cold Holding); sausage link (61F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (60F – Cold Holding) Observed operator voluntarily dispose of all items. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill station make table: dice tomatoes (57F – Cold Holding); slice cheese (59F – Cold Holding); ham (55F – Cold Holding); turkey (54F – Cold Holding); Fish (59F – Cold Holding); sausage link (61F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (60F – Cold Holding) Observed operator voluntarily dispose of all items. **Warning**
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. Observed tub of butter on counter next to toast at cooks line with time marked. Employee stated butter had out for 2.5 hour and marked time correctly on butter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizer bucket on counter at cooks line next to grill. Observed bottle of hand sanitizer on clean dish rack over clean equipment. Repeat 3-9-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 9
11-05-4Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Email operater Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events DBPR HR 5030-104. Repeat 3-9-23 **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Email operater Employee Health Agreement. Repeat 3-9-23 **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed person in ch could not produce copy of Time as a Control sheet. **Warning**
03G-06-5Intermediate – Observed soups in upstairs reach-in-freezer in reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed quiche and bags of cooked potatoes, in reach-in cooler prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked. **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at front counter. **Warning**
Basic 11
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide not adequately secured upstairs storage. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Repeat 3-9-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils at cooks line. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employees drinking at food prep areas. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cases of potatoes and onions stored on floor next to dishwasher. Observed bags of flour stored on floor in stair well. Repeat 3-9-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair over dishwasher area. **Warning**
03G-54-1Basic – Observed soups in upstairs reach-in-freezer packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Repeat 3-9-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler next to dishwasher area has shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of single service paper products stored on floor and cardboard cake boxes on shelves not 6" off floor in the upstairs dry storage areas. **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at cooks line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:09 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.