RICE BOX EXPRESS
1780 N HONORE AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34235
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Employee cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean utensils without washing their hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on their apron after washing. Employee rewashed their hands. **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 chicken stored over raw shell eggs in the walk-in cooler. Manager removed the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink right of the cook line. Manager placed paper towels at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of broccoli and bags of rice stored on the floor in the kitchen. Manager placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all food containers in the the kitchen soiled.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Interior of the exhaust hood on the cook line soiled.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.