JAMAICAN AND AMERICAN SOUL FOOD
2025 MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34234
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink at 0ppm quaternary. Operator started they were out of quaternary tablets so I had them switch to chlorine based sanitizer they had on hand. Retested it at 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on the floor of the dry storage area. Observed approximately 6 rodent droppings on the floor of the front counter area. Operator has started to sweep and mop the areas. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in the kitchen and warewashing area hand wash sinks. **Warning**
Basic 4
16-16-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Observed operator not rinsing dishes after washing them. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed food debris and grease build up underneath the equipment in the kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the hood filters. Observed food debris and grease build up on the sides on the stove and oven on the cook line. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork being thawed on the kitchen prep table. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:26 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.