VAMPIRE PENGUIN
4976 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, Sarasota FL 34231
Last inspected Aug 2, 2024 · 2 visits since September 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed low water pressure in the handwashing sink in the public restroom also used by employees.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit for the three compartment sink or sanitizer bucket.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles stored on the floor in the kitchen.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in the stand up reach in freezer in the kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles stored on the floor at the entrance to the kitchen.
Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer in the kitchen.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored on a counter top with single service styrofoam bowls at the front counter. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single-service utensils and napkins stored in the floor at the front counter.
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.