CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM
28A S BOULEVARD OF THE PRESIDENTS, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941 343 3040
Last inspected Jun 19, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Gazpacho stored in the stand up reach in cooler in the back kitchen area with a date mark of 7/7. Manager discarded the gazpacho.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Gazpacho stored in the stand up reach in cooler in the back kitchen area with a date mark of 7/7. Manager discarded the gazpacho.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands in the hand washing sink in the front counter area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on preparation tables in the kitchen. Employee removed the drinks.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back exit of the kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bottle of cleaning fluid and a dust mop stored in the hand washing sink in the back preparation area. Manager removed the items.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of bleach stored next to clean pans in the kitchen. Manager removed the beach.
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.