The Drunken Poet Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
47
Score
The Drunken Poet Cafe, located at 1572 Main Street in Sarasota, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 5, 2026, with a score of 47. This inspection identified four critical and three minor violations, including issues with missing ceiling tiles in dry storage and clean utensils stored improperly. Across nine scored inspections, the facility has predominantly received high-risk ratings.
9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
47
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
29
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Mar 21, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
43
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
50
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
50
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Aug 22, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
35
Violations — Mar 5, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 7 ceiling tiles missing in the dry storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean utensils stored in soiled drawer in the dishwasher area. Employee removed and sanitized the utensils then cleaned the drawer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-06-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged grouper stored in the reach in cooler on the cook line bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef discarded the grouper. **Warning**
06-09-1
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizer reading 00 ppm chlorine, the sanitizer hose was above the level of sanitizer in the container. Chef placed the hose in the sanitizer and the primed the machine, new reading 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw salmon stored in a Togo bag in the reach in freezer next to the walk in cooler. Employee removed the salmon from the bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in the reach in cooler. Manager removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged grouper stored in the reach in cooler on the cook line bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef discarded the grouper. **Warning**
01B-13-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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