MARIA RESTAURANT
60 S INDIANA AVE · ENGLEWOOD · Sarasota County · FL 34223
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household pesticide in dry storage room and storage cabinets in bathroom hallway.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed the following in walk-in-cooler raw shell eggs over bread and raw beef over buckets of pickles.
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 container of taco meat dated 2-14-25 and container of pasta dated 2-11-25 in walk-in-cooler. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of them. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed container of taco meat dated 2-14-25 and container of pasta dated 2-11-25 in walk-in-cooler. Operator voluntarily remove item from use and disposed of them. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed shell eggs and butter cups at cooks line not time marked. Operator stated items had been taken out of reach-in-cooler 1 hour prior. Operator marked time correctly. Repeat 9-12-24 **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pan of sauce and tub of soup in walk-in-cooler prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, items were not properly date marked. Repeat 9-12-24 **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured by handwashing sink.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed duct tape used on ladles at cook line. Operator removed ladles from use. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at cooks line. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover in food prep area.
32-17-4Basic – Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken at ladies room.
33-34-4Basic – Storage area at outside back of building not maintained clean and organized.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed sauce, pasta and cooked potatoes in walk-in-cooler not cover. Repeat 9-12-24 **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat 9-12-24 **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:05 PM.
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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.