WILLOWS CAFE
436 CENTRAL AVE, Sarasota FL 34236
Last inspected Mar 28, 2024 · 2 visits since October 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.
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.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2018063960 | Nov 26, 2018 | Jan 18, 2019 | $160 |
Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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