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6507 S TAMIAMI TRL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed raw mahi date marked 2/14 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the mahi. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed raw mahi date marked 2/14 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the mahi. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee wearing gloves wipe hands on their apron then handle celery sticks. The employee discarded the celery.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker for a connected hose in the dish area.
Basic 6
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 mahi not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the mahi. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed the floor underneath equipment on the cook line soiled with an accumulation of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the lid. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed a non-food grade mixer with chipped paint in the dry storage area. The operator took the mixer out of service. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed bag of onions stored over containers of blue cheese dressing in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the onions. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:13 PM.
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.