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WINK'S OLD TOWN GRILL

WINK'S OLD TOWN GRILL located in ENGLEWOOD has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 2.4/5 overall safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 6 reports on file

451 South Indiana Avenue
Florida, 34223
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/17/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10887156

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 int, 5 basic

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 03-17-2025
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water stains on ceiling tiles through out kitchen
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In large Maytag reach in cooler in back storage area.
  • 36-04-5:Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Drain pipe exposed and elevated above floor at back prep table. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 03-17-2025 Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2025
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front hand sink used as dump sink
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand sink
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles of sanitizer unlabeled at front counter. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. Corrected On-Site

3/17/2025· 12mo ago

Visit ID: 10708484

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 4 basic

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling tile throughout kitchen show damage and disrepair.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles at cooks line and dishwasher area are in disrepair and missing.
  • 36-04-5:Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Observed water drain pipe at prep table area exposed on floor that creates a tripping hazard and makes cleaning difficult.
  • 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. Observed time not marked on shell eggs at cooks line. Employee stated eggs had been put out less then 2 hours prior and than marked time on them correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed melted butter at cooks line held at 119F. Employee stated it was melted 3 hours prior and than moved it back to grill to hold at 140F.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

10/30/2024· 1y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8787943

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 basic

  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair through kitchen areas.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed jugs of oil stored less than 6" off floor in storage room.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over carrots and celery in reach-in-cooler. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site

1/19/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8514991

Met Inspection Standards

4 basic

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen above prep area. Repeat 10-13-23 Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat 10-13-23 Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under and around bottom of cooks line and and ice machine areas.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooks line. Repeat 10-13-23 Repeat Violation

10/13/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8514418

Met Inspection Standards

5 basic

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. Repeat 3-27-23 Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. **Time Extended**
  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout kitchen. **Time Extended**
  • 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat 3-27-23 Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooks line area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooks line area. **Time Extended**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, on plastic containers on clean pan rack. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, on plastic containers on clean pan rack. **Time Extended**

10/2/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8386939

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 3 int, 8 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed em clean ice machine. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Warning
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. Repeat 3-27-23 Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout kitchen. Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat 3-27-23 Repeat Violation Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting on clean pan rack. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooks line area. Warning
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, on plastic containers on clean pan rack. Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 000 parts per million chlorine sanitizer. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee crack shell eggs and then remove glove and placed on new gloves. Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed contain of coleslaw at cooks line open24 Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. Observed employee move can opener to 3 compartment sink for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at front counter. Warning