CAFE AMALFI
1880 STICKNEY POINT RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed the operator handle lettuce with bare hand contact. The operator discarded the lettuce. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non-food grade plastic bags used to store bread. The operator removed the bread from the bags. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the slicer soiled with an accumulation of food debris.
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured near the ice machine. The operator secured the tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed the door handle for the single-door cooler in the kitchen broken.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:13 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.