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6559 GATEWAY AVENUE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 28, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3358629
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8377889
DBPR license6802489

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over raw shrimp in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the raw ground beef. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a paper cup with no handle used as a scoop for uncooked rice in the kitchen. The operator removed the cup from the rice. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Observed thawed salmon not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing. The operator removed the salmon from the packaging. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on food preparation table at the front counter. The operator properly stored the employee beverages. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice cooler at the front counter. The operator properly stored the scoop handle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in-use tongs stored hanging from the oven door on the cook line. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.