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CAFE ARTS

1355 BOULEVARD OF THE ARTS, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941-953-3104

Last inspected Mar 2, 2026 · 5 visits since January 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats130
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6806116
Grade history
JAN 24
JUL 24
DEC 24
AUG 25
MAR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Mar 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel provided at the hand wash sink in the front counter area. Employee placed paper towel at the hand wash sink. Priority: Intermediate
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Observed: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in the front counter area. Priority: Basic
Basic/14-09-4
Aug 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel lining a pan of arugula in the reach in cooler in the front counter area. Owner removed the towel.
High priority/14-86-1/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary wiping cloth sanitizer ready 100ppm. Owner replaced the sanitizer, new reading 300ppm.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for the sanitizer buckets.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Owner placed the towels in a sanitizer bucket.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.