JAMAICAN AND AMERICAN SOUL FOOD
2025 MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34234
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee washing dirty dishes and engage in food preparation without washing their hands. Instructed operator on proper hand washing.
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed the operator wash and rinse dishes but did not sanitize them before putting them away to air dry. Had operator set up their sanitizer step of the triple sink and sanitize the dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade plastic bags in direct contact with multiple foods in the establishments reach in coolers and freezers. Instructed operator on proper methods to storing foods.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed carrots and cabbage in a reach in cooler.
Intermediate 3
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed their quaternary test kits expired 03/2024
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the front counter hand wash sink. Operator placed some there. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at the ware washing hand wash sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 2:00 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.