MAMA LEONES
2300 TAMIAMI TRAIL N · NOKOMIS · Sarasota County · FL 34275
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
41-07-4High Priority – Observed: Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of eye drops stored above pepper grinders in the bread prep area. The operator properly stored the eye drops. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
09-01-4High Priority – Observed: Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed an employee use bare hand contact with ice while filling drink cups. The employee discarded the ice. Priority: High Priority
50-08-7High Priority – Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Observed the establishment changed ownership over 1 month without submitting license change to DBPR. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
35A-09-4High Priority – Observed: Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 10 ants on a food like substance on the floor near the ice machine. The operator cleaned and discarded the food like substance and ants outside in the dumpster. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
08A-05-6High Priority – Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over containers of sour cream in the reach in cooler in the storage area. The operator properly stored the raw beef. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
08A-20-5High Priority – Observed: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw veal in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw foods. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
12A-09-4High Priority – Observed: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed the dishwasher handle soiled dishware with gloves then handle clean dishware without changing gloves. Priority: High Priority
41-10-4High Priority – Observed: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed dishwashing detergent stored over squeeze bottles of caramel in the storage area. The operator properly stored the detergent. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
41-27-4High Priority – Observed: Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed a sanitizer bucket with a chlorine solution over 200ppm underneath the cook line. The operator discarded the solution and refilled to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
41-15-5High Priority – Observed: Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket with a chlorine solution over 200ppm on a food prep area at the pizza station. The operator discarded the solution, refilled to 100ppm and properly stored the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
Intermediate 6
31A-11-4Intermediate – Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed an employee fill a pot with water from the hand sink near the three compartment sink. Priority: Intermediate
16-62-1Intermediate – Observed: No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Priority: Intermediate
51-16-7Intermediate – Observed: No plan review submitted and approved for change of ownership. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
31B-03-4Intermediate – Observed: No soap provided at handwash sink near the ice machine. Priority: Intermediate
02B-02-5Intermediate – Observed: Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. The operator was printed and posted a consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
02C-02-5Intermediate – Observed: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed soups prepared over 24 hours not date marked in the walk in cooler. Observed cooked pasta held over 24 hours not date marked in the walk in cooler. Priority: Intermediate
Basic 11
16-21-4Basic – Observed: Accumulation of debris on top of the warewashing machine. Priority: Basic
51-11-4Basic – Observed: Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured near the ice machine. Priority: Basic
12B-07-4Basic – Observed: Employee beverage containers on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in the bread prep area. Priority: Basic
36-73-4Basic – Observed: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed the floors underneath equipment throughout the kitchen soiled with a build up of food and debris. Observed the floor of the walk in freezer soiled with debris. Priority: Basic
08B-38-4Basic – Observed: Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of sauce and veal stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Observed boxes of chicken stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Priority: Basic
10-17-4Basic – Observed: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between the reach in cooler and the hand sink in the salad prep area. Priority: Basic
10-07-4Basic – Observed: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a scoop stored in 79F standing water in the salad prep area. The operator removed the scoop from the standing water. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
38-07-4Basic – Observed: Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Priority: Basic
40-06-5Basic – Observed: Multiple employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single service items in the bread prep area. Priority: Basic
33-38-4Basic – Observed: No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels near the three compartment sink. Priority: Basic
25-05-4Basic – Observed: Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plastic to go boxes and pizza boxes stored on the floor in the storage area. Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.