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The Drunken Poet Cafe

1572 MAIN STREET SARASOTA 34236 Sarasota

Inspection August 24th, 2023 Warning IssuedCertain violations were found that did not warrant immediate severe action like closure but were serious enough to require a warning.

Violations

Code Description
14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair

Gaskets on two reach in coolers on the cook line torn.

36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall

The wall on the exterior and interior of the walk-in cooler has peeling steel. Repeat Violation

01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse

All the following items were stored in the middle reach in cooler on the cook line. Eel (54F – Cold Holding); Cut lettuce (56F – Cold Holding); Tofu (57F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (55F – Cold Holding); Shrimp (53F – Cold Holding); Duck (54F – Cold Holding); Chicken (52F – Cold Holding) .Owner stated all the items were stored in the reach in cooler overnight

Owner discarded the items.

03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

All the following items were stored in the middle reach in cooler on the cook line. Eel (54F – Cold Holding); Cut lettuce (56F – Cold Holding); Tofu (57F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (55F – Cold Holding); Shrimp (53F – Cold Holding); Duck (54F – Cold Holding); Chicken (52F – Cold Holding) .Owner stated all the items were stored in the reach in cooler overnight

Owner discarded the items. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale

Rice on time as a public health control stored on the sushi line has no time marks. Employee stated the rice had been at room temperature for approximately 2 hours

Employee placed a time mark on the rice.

41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed

Wiping cloth sanitizer solution reading + 200 chlorine

Manager replaced the sanitizer new reading 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

  • Ownership Changed: Current
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  • Expiration Date: 12/01/2023

Report details

Business License ID 6803656

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