MAESTRALE RESTAURANT
7515 S TAMIAMI TRL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee handled raw grouper then handled a clean knife without washing hands.
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handle a cell phone then handle pasta which was placed in boiling water.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed packaged raw grouper stored in same container as unwrapped cooked octopus. The operator discarded the grouper due to thawing violation. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw veal removed from original packaging stored in same container with raw chicken in the walk in cooler. The operator pro stored the raw foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed tiramisu (60F – Cold Holding) in the refrigerator near the pizza station. The tiramisu had been held overnight. The operator discarded the tiramisu. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tiramisu (60F – Cold Holding) in the refrigerator near the pizza station. The tiramisu had been held overnight. The operator discarded the tiramisu. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray chemicals stored on a food prep table near clean utensils. The operator properly stored the chemicals. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked lasagna and meat sauce held for more than 24 hours not date marked in the walk in cooler. The operator placed a date mark on the foods. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on top of the warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for salt in the kitchen. The operator removed the container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – 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 grouper not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing. The operator discarded the grouper. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Rear exits not protected with self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw lamb thawing at room temperature in the kitchen. The operator placed the lamb in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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.