Inspection Report

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4942 S TAMIAMI TRL UNIT 500 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3487129
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8839146
DBPR license6806084

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the chlorine solution for the dishmachine at 0ppm after running 4 times. The operator set up the three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority03G-04-5

High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed thawed raw salmon packaged onsite using reduced oxygen packaging still in the packaging in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the salmon. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed no time marking for spam musabi and tapioca boba tea pearls held at time as public health control. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#7Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for spam musabi and tapioca boba tea pearls. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate03G-49-2

Intermediate – Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan for sushi rice. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate03G-06-5

Intermediate – Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Observed no information on cooked chicken packaged using reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on the top exterior of the warewashing machine. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

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. Observed partially frozen tuna not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the walk in cooler. The operator cut slits in the packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottles water stored on the floor in the back of the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
5 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.