THE SAGE BISCUIT CAFE LLC
6656 Cortez Road West
Florida, 34210
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cook line and at stem table with cut marks. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Observed cutting boards on cook line and at stem table with cut marks at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed bottom shelves of food preparation tables in back food preparation area rusted and pitted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: bottom shelves of food preparation tables in back food preparation area rusted and pitted at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed floor through out kitchen not smooth and cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Observed floor through out kitchen not smooth and cleanable at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed on cook line reach in cooler shelves rusted and pitted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Observed on cook line reach in cooler shelves rusted and pitted at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted and pitted shelves in walk-in cooler 2. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Observed rusted and pitted shelves in walk-in cooler 2 at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-18: Observed cutting boards on cook line make station and steam table with cut marks at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All shelves under the the preparation tables in back preparation table rusted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-18: Observed in back preparation area bottom shelves with rust at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in the wait station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-18: Observed standing water in wait station cooler at the time of this inspection. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup being used as scoop in salmon. Employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cook line and at stem table with cut marks. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed bottom shelves of food preparation tables in back food preparation area rusted and pitted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed floor through out kitchen not smooth and cleanable. **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife in crack between make stations. Employee removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of container in flour. Employee removed container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed on cook line reach in cooler shelves rusted and pitted. **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach-in cooler in waitstaff area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted and pitted shelves in walk-in cooler 2. **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind ovens on cook line soiled with excess grease. **Warning**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings under dry storage rack across from ice machine on floor along wall. Observed Approximately 5 rodent droppings between and behind ice machines on floor . Observed Approximately 5 rodent droppings between wall and reach in cooler on cook line on floor along wall. Observed Approximately 10 rodent droppings on floor along wall between dish rack shelf and 2 door reach-in cooler. **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit for sanitizer buckets. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 1/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All shelves under the the preparation tables in back preparation table rusted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in the wait station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slice blade soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: **Time Extended**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Hollandaise sauce made with raw eggs listed on the menu with no identifier. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-14: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/14/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
8
Intermediate
5
Basic
8
Total
21
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in the back kitchen area soiled. Ice bin on the soda machine in the front counter area soiled. **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in the kitchen. **Warning**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee was informed and placed a beard restraint on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All shelves under the the preparation tables in back preparation table rusted. **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment in the kitchen and the front counter area soiled. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of biscuits and potatoes stored on the floor on the cook line. Employee placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the all reach in coolers on the cook line soiled. **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in the wait station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled utensils without washing hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. The employee was informed and properly washed their hands.. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat pancake batter in to reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the shrimp. Raw bacon stored over ready to eat pot pie filling in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the bacon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw salmon in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the bacon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50 rodent droppings under the dry storage rack in the dry storage area. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on cans of black beans on the dry storage shelf. Employee discarded the items. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on top of a boxes of food in the dry storage area. Employee discarded the items. Observed approximately 50 rodent droppings behind and beside the convention oven in the back kitchen area. Observed approximately 20 rodent droppings on the floor under equipment on the cook line. Observed 2 rodent droppings in a container of brown sugar brown sugar in the dry storage area. Employee discarded the sugar. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on cans of black beans on the dry storage shelf. Employee discarded the items. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on top of a boxes of food in the dry storage area. Employee discarded the items. Observed 2 rodent droppings in a container of brown sugar brown sugar in the dry storage area. Employee discarded the sugar. **Warning**
- 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 top section of the reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line. Cook line ; America cheese (52F - Cold Holding); Feta cheese (51F - Cold Holding); Provolone cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Leafy greens (58F - Cold Holding); Cut melon (53F - Cold Holding); Sour cream (53F - Cold Holding); Cooked potatoes (54F - Cold Holding) Manager stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for 1 hour. Employee placed the items in the bottom section of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **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. Pooled and shell eggs stored on time as a public health control with no time marked. Employee stated the items had been on time for approximately 1 hour. Employee marked the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 11-01-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Owner was notified on 1/9/25 that one of their employees had been diagnosed with HEP A and failed to report to the division. **Warning**
- 11-10-4:Intermediate - Employee did not report symptoms/diagnosis of a disease transmissible through food to the person in charge. DOH was notified that the employee was diagnosed with HEPATITIS A on 1/1/25 the employee did not notify the owner until 1/9/25. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slice blade soiled. **Warning**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Hollandaise sauce made with raw eggs listed on the menu with no identifier. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 21 total violations (8 high priority, 5 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken rusted shelf in back food prep area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: **Time Extended**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed on the bottom shelves of all food prep tables rust and pitting. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle container being used to dispense flour and sugar. **Warning**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees without beard guards. Employees put on beard guards. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken rusted shelf in back food prep area. **Warning**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed bottles of honey and syrup on floor in front waitstaff area. Employee moved bottle to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed lid on shared dumpster open. Employee closed lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the bottom of reach-in cooler on cooks line across from burners. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken 50F, beef steak 50F, salmon 50F, curry chicken salad 50F, caramelized onion 50F, strawberry stuffed French toast 50F, sliced ham 50F, sliced turkey 50F, cottage cheese 50F, tomato mixture 50F. In reach-in cooler next to door on cookline. Operator stated that items had been in reach-in cooler since the previous day. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken 50F, beef steak 50F, salmon 50F, curry chicken salad 50F, caramelized onion 50F, strawberry stuffed French toast 50F, sliced ham 50F, sliced turkey 50F, cottage cheese 50F, tomato mixture 50F. In reach-in cooler next to door on cookline. Operator stated that items had been in reach-in cooler since the previous day. **Warning**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed on the bottom shelves of all food prep tables rust and pitting. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).