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BRICK'S SMOKED MEATS

1528 STATE STREET · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3455163
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8750484
DBPR license6805682

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#2High Priority01B-28-5

High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked macaroni stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 7/1. Manager discarded the macaroni. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#3High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked macaroni stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 7/1. Manager discarded the macaroni. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Thawed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon stored in the cook line area. Manager discarded the salmon. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line White sauce (51F – Cold Holding); Cut cabbage (54F – Cold Holding); Cole slaw (58F – Cold Holding); Blue cheese (51F – Cold Holding); Cheddar cheese (55F – Cold Holding); Cooked mushrooms (50F – Cold Holding); Chicken wings (48F – Cold Holding); Shrimp (48F – Cold Holding); Cooked Brussel sprouts. (48F – Cold Holding). Manager stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 2.5 hours. Manager place bags of ice on all the items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to food in the front counter area. Manager removed the bottles **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Thawed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon stored in the cook line area. Manager discarded the salmon. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.