POP'S SUNSET GRILL
112 CIRCUIT RD · NOKOMIS · Sarasota County · FL 34275
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked rice (46F – Cooling) date marked 1/22. The operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked rice (46F – Cooling) date marked 1/22. The operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shell eggs stored over bottled water in the breakfast walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over raw fish in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw fish. **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. Observed chicken stock date marked 1/12 in the breakfast walk in cooler. The operator discarded the chicken stock. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed chicken stock date marked 1/12 in the breakfast walk in cooler. The operator discarded the chicken stock. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed buffalo wing sauce with butter (68F – Cold Holding) in the main kitchen. The wing sauce had been held for more than 4 hours. The operator discarded the sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed buffalo wing sauce with butter (68F – Cold Holding) in the main kitchen. The wing sauce had been held for more than 4 hours. The operator discarded the sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
24-28-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed drinking cups stored underneath a paper towel dispenser in the server station nearest the tiki bar.
06-09-1Basic – 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 thawed tuna not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the tuna. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in-use tongs stored on a handle at the grill in the breakfast kitchen. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop handle used for flour not stored above the food in the breakfast kitchen. The operator removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over ice scoops in the breakfast kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:16 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.