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SHINY GUMBO

2637 MALL DR · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 10, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3397638
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8521822
DBPR license6805996

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken and sausage jambalaya (51F – Cold Holding); beef base (50F – Cold Holding); sausage gravy (46F – Cold Holding); sausage chili (45F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler. The operator discarded the jambalaya date marked 10/9. The operator discarded the beef base. The operator placed the sausage gravy and the sausage chili both date marked 10/10 in an ice bath to reach the proper temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarningStop Sale
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken and sausage jambalaya (51F – Cold Holding); beef base (50F – Cold Holding); sausage gravy (46F – Cold Holding); sausage chili (45F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler. The operator discarded the jambalaya date marked 10/9. The operator discarded the beef base. The operator placed the sausage gravy and the sausage chili both date marked 10/10 in an ice bath to reach the proper temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic bowl with no handle used as a scoop for rice in the kitchen. The operator removed the plastic bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop handle used for spice mix not stored above the food product. The operator removed the scoop for sanitization. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 1:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 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)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.