DUTCH VALLEY RESTAURANT
6721 S TAMIAMI TRL · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 342314808
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-28-5High 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. Observed cooked turkey date marked 2/2 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the turkey. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with clean equipment . Observed an employee pick up a soiled glove from off the ground then put on clean gloves without washing hands before handling clean equipment. Educated the employee on proper glove protocols. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 cooked turkey date marked 2/2 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the turkey. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sliced cheese (65F – Cold Holding) a reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced cheese (65F – Cold Holding) a reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the cheese. Observed feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler. The operator stated the feta had been held for approximately 1 hours. The operator emptied half of the contents and stored in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked potatoes (117F – Hot Holding) on the cook line. The operator voluntarily discarded the potatoes. Observed cooked sausage (119F – Hot Holding) on the cook line. The operator stated the sausage had been held for approximately 2 hours. The cooked sausage was reheated for hot holding. Observed cooked sausage at 2:20 (168F – Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a coffee pot stored in the handwashing sink near the entrance to the kitchen. The operator removed the coffee pot. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at the handwash sink behind the front counter. The operator provided soap for the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on top of the warewashing machine.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal belongings stored near clean equipment and canned foods in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the personal belongings. **Corrected On-Site**
21-11-4Basic – Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. The operator had the solution discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the end of the cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:45 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.