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HOMEWOOD SUITES SARASOTA - LAKEWOOD RANCH

305 N CATTLEMEN RD, Sarasota FL 34243 · 941-309-3904

Last inspected Sep 19, 2025 · 4 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats80
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6805700
Grade history
OCT 23
SEP 24
SEP 25
≈ ERRATIC

3 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter 57F, cream cheese 52F, watermelon 56F and Ancho creama 52F. Operator voluntarily discarded.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $160

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
7--2023002931Jan 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023$160

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Sep 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 cans of peaches and 3 cans of pineapple dented at the rim. Operator removed.
High priority/01B-01-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter 57F, cream cheese 52F, watermelon 56F and Ancho creama 52F. Operator voluntarily discarded.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a soiled can opener.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Oct 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all. Operator will complete.
Intermediate/11-26-1

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.