Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

GARDEN OF JOY FL

1938 ADAMS LN · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 12, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3414076
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8582411
DBPR license6804166

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate0 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

#1High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 5 cans of Bahi-top shells stored on the dry storage rack in the kitchen dented at the seams. Owner discarded the items.

Stop Sale
#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over ready to eat sauces in the stand up reach in cooler in the back kitchen area. Owner placed the fish below the sauces. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pans and garbage bags stored in the hand washing sink across from the dishmachine. Employee removed the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Vegetables soup stored in the reach in cooler on the cook line with no date mark. Owner stated the soup was prepared on 4/10. Owner placed a date mark on the soup. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.