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WILLOWS CAFE

436 CENTRAL AVE, Sarasota FL 34236

Last inspected Mar 28, 2024 · 2 visits since October 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

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.

Licence typeFood service
Licence6805538
Grade history
OCT 23
MAR 24
Worst finding on record
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw bacon in the stand up reach in cooler across from the cook line. Owner removed the chicken.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Badges — none 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--2018063960Nov 26, 2018Jan 18, 2019$160

Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Mar 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to parchment paper on a shelf on the cook line. Owner removed the bottles.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at the hand washing sink in the employee bathroom. Owner turned the hot water on.
Intermediate/27-16-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on the cutting board of the make table on the cook line. Owner removed the drink.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Containers of uncooked cut potatoes stored next to the hand washing sink on the cook line. Owner removed the containers.
Basic/08B-54-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs stored over cans of soda in the glass door reach in cooler across from the cook line. Owner removed the eggs.
High priority/08A-11-5/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw bacon in the stand up reach in cooler across from the cook line. Owner removed the chicken.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked vegetables stored in the reach in cooler across from the cook line with no date mark. Owner stated the vegetables were cooked on 10/18. Owner placed a date mark on the vegetables.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Uncovered container of potatoes stored next to the hand washing sink on the cook line. Employee removed the potatoes.
Basic/08B-54-4/Corrected On-Site

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.