PALM AVENUE DELI
1289 N PALM AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
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 6
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched their face then clean equipment without washing their hands. The employee was informed and properly washed their hands.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef stored over cooked fish in the walk in cooler. Chef removed the ground beef. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. The following items were stored in the walk in cooler with date marks of, butter milk brine 1/21, Cooked pasta 2/8 chicken stock 2/10. Chef discarded the items.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. The following items were stored in the walk in cooler with date marks of, butter milk brine 1/21, Cooked pasta 2/8 chicken stock 2/10. Chef discarded the items
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw (51 F – Cold Holding); Potato salad (52F – Cold Holding) Coleslaw stored stacked in a pan in the top of the reach in cooler in the front corner area. Chef stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour. Chef placed the items in the bottom of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator filled out emailed forms before the end of the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 1
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Liver spread thawing in standing water. Chef placed the liver in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:24 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.