JAMAICAN AND AMERICAN SOUL FOOD
2025 Dr Martin Luther King Way
Sarasota, Florida, 34234
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple bowls being used as scoops for dry goods in the back prep area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the hood filters.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels for the warewashing hand sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap for the warewashing hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the front counter area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee washing dirty dishes and engage in food preparation without washing their hands. Instructed operator on proper hand washing.
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed the operator wash and rinse dishes but did not sanitize them before putting them away to air dry. Had operator set up their sanitizer step of the triple sink and sanitize the dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade plastic bags in direct contact with multiple foods in the establishments reach in coolers and freezers. Instructed operator on proper methods to storing foods.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed carrots and cabbage in a reach in cooler.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed their quaternary test kits expired 03/2024
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the front counter hand wash sink. Operator placed some there. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at the ware washing hand wash sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).