WAFFLE MONKEY SARASOTA
52 S PALM AVE, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941-210-3830
Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · 4 visits since May 2025
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4 inspections trending down, 20 points off where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter (72F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the make line. Operator stated the butter had been stored at room temperature overnight. Owner discarded the butter.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Aug 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter (72F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the make line. Operator stated the butter had been stored at room temperature overnight. Owner discarded the butter.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter (72F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the make line. Operator stated the butter had been stored at room temperature overnight. Owner discarded the butter.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment offers eggs cooked any style on the menu with no consumer advisory on the menu or posted in the dining room. Emailed consumer advisory, operating printed and posted the consumer advisory before the end of the inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on preparation tables in the kitchen. Owner removed the drinks.
Jan 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw sausage in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Owner placed the chicken below the sausage.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Sep 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked an item off the floor then handed clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment the be sanitized and washed their hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked bacon in the drawer reach in cooler across from the cook lines. Employee placed the eggs below the bacon. Raw shell eggs stored over cheddar cheese in the stand up reach in cooler in the store room area. Employee placed the eggs below the cheese.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washed avocados in the hand wash sink next to the cook lines. Employee was informed and rewashed the avocados in a preparation sink.
Food stored on floor. Bottled water and bottled soda stored on the floor in the storage room area. Employee placed the items on a shelf.
May 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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