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MAMA LEONES

2300 TAMIAMI TRL N · NOKOMIS · Sarasota County · FL 34275

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 24, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3362689
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8381949
DBPR license6804845

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#9High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw veal stored over unwashed avocados in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw veal. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High 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 chicken stored over raw veal in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken (51F – Cold Holding); raw tuna (48F – Cold Holding); raw scallops (47F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (48F – Cold Holding); raw grouper (50F – Cold Holding); raw salmon (47F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler on the right hand side of the cook line. Observed blue cheese crumbles (51F – Cold Holding); cooked mussels (52F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (54F – Cold Holding); cooked scallops (54F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (52F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler in the salad prep area. Observed cooked veal (50F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F – Cold Holding) in the stand up reach in cooler on the cook line. Observed raw shell eggs ambient (54F – Cold Holding); cooked veal (52F – Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (54F – Cold Holding); cooked lasagna with ground beef (56F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (54F – Cold Holding) on the left hand side of the cook line. The operator discarded the above food items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (51F – Cold Holding); raw tuna (48F – Cold Holding); raw scallops (47F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (48F – Cold Holding); raw grouper (50F – Cold Holding); raw salmon (47F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler on the right hand side of the cook line. Observed blue cheese crumbles (51F – Cold Holding); cooked mussels (52F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (54F – Cold Holding); cooked scallops (54F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (52F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler in the salad prep area. Observed cooked veal (50F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F – Cold Holding) in the stand up reach in cooler on the cook line. Observed raw shell eggs ambient (54F – Cold Holding); cooked veal (52F – Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (54F – Cold Holding); cooked lasagna with ground beef (56F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (54F – Cold Holding) on the left hand side of the cook line. The operator discarded the above food items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate01C-05-4

Intermediate – Clam tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.

#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the holsters for the soda gun soiled with a slime like substance behind the bar.

Basic 8

#1Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

#2Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on the top exterior of warewashing machine.

#3Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic ramekins with no handles used as scoops for multiple items in the reach in cooler in the salad prep area. The operator removed the plastic ramekins. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured near the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic06-09-1

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 tuna not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the reach in cooler at the right hand side of the cook line.

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed raw chicken, raw shell eggs and unwashed vegetables stored on the floor of the walk in cooler.

#7Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed an in-use knife stored between a table and the reach in cooler in the salad prep area. The operator removed the knife for sanitization. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed no shield for overhead lighting in the storage area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.