HIDEAWAY BAR & GRILLE
14571 EAGLE BRANCH DR, Nokomis FL 34275 · 941-952-3902
Last inspected Jun 11, 2026 · 4 visits since January 2025
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3 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed feta cheese removed from the original packaging date marked 7/9 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the cheese.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Jun 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Covered waste receptacle not provided in the employee unisex bathroom.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in the dish area, server station, and behind the bar.
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Observed no trash cans at hand sinks near the server prep area and dish area. The operator provided trash for the hand sinks.
Jul 29, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Jul 17, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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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 the chlorine sanitizer solution at 0ppm. The operator set up the three compartment sink for sanitizing.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed feta cheese removed from the original packaging date marked 7/9 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the cheese.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Oba spray bottle of glass cleaner stored near plastic beverage cups behind the bar. The operator properly stored the spray chemical.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed feta cheese removed from the original packaging date marked 7/9 in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the cheese.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic container stored in the handwashing sink near the cook line. The operator removed the plastic container.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind the bar.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in the walk in cooler. The operator discarded the salmon.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee backpack stored hanging near clean equipment in the kitchen. The employee belonging was properly stored.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on the cook line. The operator removed the knife and placed in the dish area.
Jan 28, 2025Inspection 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.