THE DRUNKEN POET CAFE
1572 MAIN STREET · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
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 3
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel for drying hands after washing use in direct contact with crab in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the towel. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sauces in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 52F stored stacked above the fill line of a pan in the top section of the make reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee stated the pork had been stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour. Employee placed half the content of the pan in the bottom section of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 4
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Metal on the exterior and interior of the door on the walk in cooler torn and broken. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled under all equipment in the kitchen.
38-10-4Basic – Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in women's bathroom area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wet towels not stored in sanitizer solution on the cook line. Employee placed the towels in a sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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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.