Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MARIA RESTAURANT

60 S INDIANA AVE · ENGLEWOOD · Sarasota County · FL 34223

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 31, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3397816
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8522181
DBPR license6805150

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate5 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 1

#6High Priority41-05-4

High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment in back storage area.

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed meatloaf and pasta prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked.

#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle hangin next to door across from dishwasher area containing toxic substance not labeled.

Basic 5

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on Walk-in cooler.

#2Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered in Walk-in cooler and reach-in coolers.

#3Basic24-18-4

Basic – Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up at dishwasher area. Repeat 10-10-23 **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

#5Basic16-05-4

Basic – Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Observed 3 compartment sink wash, rinse and sanitize sinks full of heavily soiled waters and not maintained. Observed employee drain, clean and refill sinks. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:58 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)

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