THE SUN GARDEN CAFE

210 Avenida Madera
Florida, 34242
Siesta Key Village
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 12/2/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Observed bulk bins in dry storage with cracked lids. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.Observed muffin cases on floor in walk in freezer, creamers and eggs on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed no drain plug on shared dumpster. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chorizo defrosting on counter in rear food preparation area.
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook cracking raw eggs and continued to handle lean equipment and plates.Employee washed hands after education. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed licenses expired 12/1/24. Please renew at www.myfloridalicense.com
  • 31A-01-4:Intermediate - No handwash sink located in vending machine area where employees service bulk food machines. Observed hand sink blocked by food cart at end of cook line. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8831898
2024-12-02
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/2/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 7/19/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Observed lid on bulk bins of flour in dry storage area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor.Observed bagels and whip topping on floor in walking freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Food items still on floor. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: **Time Extended**
  • 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.Observed on shared dumpster. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8832493
2024-07-19
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 7/18/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Observed lid on bulk bins of flour in dry storage area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor.Observed bagels and whip topping on floor in walking freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Food items still on floor. **Time Extended**
  • 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.Observed on shared dumpster. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed shelf under grill and cooking equipment on cooks line soiled with food debris and grease. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed in pull out drawers on cook line, Cold Holding Chicken 50F, Mahi 50F, Shrimp 50F, Canadian Bacon 47F, Turkey 45F Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed in pull out drawers in kitchen chicken 47F, Mahi 46F, shrimp 50F, Canadian bacon 45F. Manager iced product down. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8831355
2024-07-18
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 7/17/2024

High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.Observed fish under vacuum not removed or package cut while under vacuum.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Observed lid on bulk bins of flour in dry storage area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.Observed bagels and whip topping on floor in walking freezer.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.Observed on shared dumpster. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed shelf under grill and cooking equipment on cooks line soiled with food debris and grease.
  • 22-52-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized.Observed sanitizer bucket chlorine at 0 ppm, manager corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.Observed on cook line pull out drawers Cold Holding Chicken 50F, Mahi 50F, Shrimp 50F, Canadian Bacon 47F, Turkey 45F As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed in pull out drawers on cook line, Cold Holding Chicken 50F, Mahi 50F, Shrimp 50F, Canadian Bacon 47F, Turkey 45F Admin Complaint
  • 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. Egg cartons not marked pulled out an hour earlier. Manager placed time mark on eggs. 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.Observed Turkey, fish, chicken from previous day not date marked.
Food Inspector #8746349
2024-07-17
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 12/22/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Observed cracked lid on bulk flour bin. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: **Time Extended**
  • 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: **Time Extended**
  • 14-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.Observed ripped foil on shelves under preparation tables. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: **Time Extended**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.Please renew license at www.myfloridalicense.com Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Please renew at www.myfloridalicense.com **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8579866
2023-12-22
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/22/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 12/21/2023

High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Observed cracked lid on bulk flour bin. Warning
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.Observed ripped foil on shelves under preparation tables. 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 dishwashing machine chlorine at 0ppm. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.Please renew license at www.myfloridalicense.com Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reachin cooler on cook line Ambient 50F; Cold Holding Egg Mix 49F, Egg White Mix 50F , Sausage 49F, Cut Tomatoes 49F. Manager iced food products and called for service. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food Inspector #8459369
2023-12-21
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/21/2023 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 7/31/2023

High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed vacuum sealed salmon defrosted and not cut. Manager corrected by cutting packages. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.Observed ice in Walkin Freezer just inside door on shelving.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed cut sausage at 48F in Reachin Cooler on cook line. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed no time mark on Butter Chips out for approximately 1 hour. Manager added Butter Chips to written plan. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.Observed chlorine sanitizer bucket at 200ppm. Manager corrected to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed Hand wash sink blocked by cart at start of cook line. Manager relocated cart. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8363690
2023-07-31
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2023 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).