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LQ RESTAURANT ON MAIN

LQ RESTAURANT ON MAIN has 6 health inspections on file for its SARASOTA location, with an overall rating of 1.5/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

1526 Main Street
Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13468730

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under the back exit door of the establishment.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several cases of food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened drink stored in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Severer handled dirty dishes then a clean ice scoop with washing their hands. Employee removed the scoop to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-25-4:High Priority - Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Tracking powder on the floor against the walls though out the kitchen. Employee removed the powder with a wet mop. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand wash sink next to the ice machine in the kitchen and the men's bathroom. Manager placed paper towels at the hand wash sinks. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903079

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Large ice machine next to the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on the hot holding table on the cook line. Employee removed the drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused reach in cooler, speed racks, hot holding tables and dish rack stored outside behind the restaurant.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employees medication stored on a shelf on the cook line. Manager removed the medication. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide-emitting strip hanging next to the soda machine in the wait station area. Manager removed the strip. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in walk in cooler #2. Manager removed the chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork stored in the stand up reach in cooler next to the cook line with no date marked. Manager stated the pork was cooked on 7/20. Manager placed a date mark on the pork. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8868670

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in the walk in cooler soiled. Manager removed and cleaned the fan cover. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Tube of super glue stored on the cook line next to clean dish ware. Manager removed the glue. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer ready +200ppm chlorine. Employee replaced the sanitizer new reading 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Manager discarded the can opener. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728426

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on the bottom exterior on ice buckets in the kitchen.
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored in a soiled container. Manager removed and sanitized the scoop and the holder. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dish machine racks soiled.
  • 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked rice stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 8/13. Manager discarded the rice. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs stored over bottled beer in the walk in cooler. Manager removed the eggs. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked rice stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 8/13. Manager discarded the rice. Repeat Violation
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink on the right side of the cook line has no hot water. Manager stated the plumber had been contacted.

Inspection Date: 12/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481382

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit of the kitchen.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing at room temperature. Manager placed the beef in the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice stored in the walk-in cooler with no date mark. Manager stated the rice was prepared on 12/12. Manager placed a date mark on the rice. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/23/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8350367

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine in the dry storage area.
  • 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked red beans with a date mark of 8/11 stored in walk-in cooler #1. Manager discarded the beans.
  • 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. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 00ppm, The sanitizer buckets was empty. Manager replaced sanitizer and primed the machine, new reading 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 shell eggs in the stand up reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager placed the beef below the eggs.
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked red beans with a date mark of 8/11 stored in walk-in cooler #1. Manager discarded the beans. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork chops 57F stored at room temperature on the cook line. Manager stated the pork chops had been stored at room temperature for approximately 45 minutes. Manager placed the pork in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at the hand washing sink in the left side of the cook line. Employee placed soap at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-17-4:Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand washing sink on the right side of the cook line has very low water pressure.