Palm Avenue Deli
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
61
Score
Palm Avenue Deli, located at 1289 N Palm Ave in Sarasota, FL, had a moderate-risk inspection on December 15, 2025, with a score of 61. This inspection identified two critical, one major, and two minor violations. While some violations, such as improper sanitizing solution and storage of clean items near sinks, were corrected on-site, a repeat violation involving an employee failing to wash hands after touching a soiled surface was also noted.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
61
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
35
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations.
55
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
52
May 17, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Dec 15, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean strainer stored next to the hand wash sink in the expo area. Manager removed the strainer to be sanitized. Clean food trays stored next to the hand wash sink on the cook line. Employee removed the trays.. **Corrected On-Site**
24-27-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm quaternary. Employee replaced all the sanitizer buckets, new reading 300ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
High Priority - 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 of the floor then handed clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. Employee emptied the trash then handed clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Butter on time as a public health control in the expo area with no time no time mark. Manager stated the butter was on time as a public health control for approximately 1 hour. Manager placed a time mark on the items. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand wash sink on the cook line. Employee placed paper at the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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