CASK & ALE
1548 Main Street
Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/6/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on table next to food on the cook line. Employee removed the phone. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of drink mix stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Employee placed the items on a shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment without changing their gloves and washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be cleaned and washed their hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of spray paint stored on a shelf next to ketchup packets and clean plates in the dry storage. Manager removed the can of paint. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm quaternary. Employee replaced the sanitizer, new reading 250ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Dish machine sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Manager adjusted the hose in the sanitizer bucket and ran the machine several times ,New reading 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean utensils without washing their hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitizer and washed their hands. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eatbread in the stand up reach in cooler next to the cook line. Employee placed the shrimp below the bread. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for the dish machine, no quaternary test kit for the sanitizer buckets.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/9/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled 6 ready to eat chicken tacos while assembling with their bare hands. Employee discarded the tacos. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw mahi in the drawer reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager removed the ground beef. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee handled 6 ready to eat chicken tacos while assembling with their bare hands. Employee discarded the tacos.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the dishwasher. Manager placed paper towels at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed consumer advisory to the operator. Operator printed and posted before the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/9/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/21/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/21/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/21/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
0
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Bartender handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Bartender handled soiled dishes then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee was informed and washed their hands. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef stored over ready to eat cheddar cheese in the drawer reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee placed the ground beef over the cheese. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray cans of oven cleaner stored next to packages of brown sugar and containers of olives on a shelf in the dry storage area. Manager removed the oven cleaner. Corrected On-Site
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Emailed handouts to the operator. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the dishwasher. Manager placed towels at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Emailed handouts to the operator. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 4 spray bottles of quaternary sanitizer not labeled. Manager labeled the bottles. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/21/2023 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 0 basic).