Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SANDCASTLE RESTAURANT

1540 BEN FRANKLIN DR · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 13, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3349497
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8368757
DBPR license6800060

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#2High Priority12A-29-4

High 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 equipment without changing gloves and washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cut and washed lettuce in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. Sausage stored on the cook line on time as a public health control with no time mark. Chef stated the sausage was placed in time as a public health control at 8am. Chef placed a time mark on the sausage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#5High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to coffee filters in the wait station area. Manager removed the bottles. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled.

#7Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the wait station area. Employee placed soap at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#8Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at the hand washing sink in the wait station area.

Basic 1

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freeze walk-in freezer on the shelves and exterior of boxes of food. Employee removed the ice from the boxes of food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.