THE SUN GARDEN CAFE
210 AVENIDA MADERA · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34242
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 2
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook cracking raw eggs and continued to handle lean equipment and plates.Employee washed hands after education. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed licenses expired 12/1/24. Please renew at www.myfloridalicense.com
Intermediate 1
31A-01-4Intermediate – No handwash sink located in vending machine area where employees service bulk food machines. Observed hand sink blocked by food cart at end of cook line. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Observed bulk bins in dry storage with cracked lids. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor.Observed muffin cases on floor in walk in freezer, creamers and eggs on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed no drain plug on shared dumpster. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chorizo defrosting on counter in rear food preparation area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:42 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.