Englewood, Sarasota County

CAFE 776

138 N INDIANA AVE UNIT 5, Englewood, FL 34223

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Jun 2, 2026
City
Englewood
County
Sarasota
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-04-5

Detail 24603884

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored above unwashed limes and tomatoes in the walk in cooler, operator moved eggs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24603883

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled with build up of food debris. And observed bar gaskets on the beer chiller soiled.

36-02-5

Detail 24603885

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete flooring in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Nov 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 24198289

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored directly over ready to eat cabbage in walk in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24198287

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor inside outdoor storage shed. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 04-08-2025 Repeat Violation

36-02-5

Detail 24198288

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floor inside walk in cooler. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 04-08-2025 Repeat Violation

Apr 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08B-01-4

Detail 23692408

High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.

08B-38-4

Detail 23692407

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed jugs of oil stored on floor in outdoor storage shed.

08B-61-5

Detail 23692406

Basic - Outdoor ice chest used to hold cases of frozen fish has no overhead protection.

36-02-5

Detail 23692405

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in walk-in cooler.

Dec 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-02-5

Detail 23400158

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor in walk-in-cooler. Repeat 1-3-24 Repeat Violation

Jan 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-02-5

Detail 22538561

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food storage of Walk-in cooler. Repeat 10-16-23 Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 22538562

Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat 10-6-23 Repeat Violation

Oct 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

40-06-5

Detail 22352786

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse and belongings on shelf above eq at dishwasher clean pan rack area.

36-02-5

Detail 22352785

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food storage of Walk-in cooler. Repeat 4-5-23

22-16-4

Detail 22352787

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Apr 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

41-07-4

Detail 21914036

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Vicks cough drops on self over food at salad make table. Observed employee remove cough drops. Corrected On-Site

53A-05-6

Detail 21914038

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

02C-02-5

Detail 21914039

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chili in Walk-in cooler made more then 24hours prior as per employee statement not date marked. Repeat 1-17-23 Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21914040

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on shelf and counter above food and clean equipment throughout kitchen. Repeat 1-17-23 Repeat Violation

36-02-5

Detail 21914037

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor in outside Walk-in cooler. Repeat 1-17-23 Repeat Violation

Jan 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 10

03F-02-5

Detail 21702456

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. Observed coleslaw at cooks line being held on time as a control not time marked. Observed employee stated coleslaw was taken out of Walk-in cooler 30 minutes prior. Observed employee mark appropriate time on item.

11-27-4

Detail 21702455

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

11-26-1

Detail 21702462

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

03F-10-5

Detail 21702459

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.

02C-02-5

Detail 21702463

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed made onsite sauces in Walk-in cooler prepared more then 24hours prior as per employee statement not date marked. Observed employee properly date mark items. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 21702457

Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured by ice machine. Observed operator secure tank. Repeat 5-12-22 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-74-7

Detail 21702460

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach-in cooler make table at cooks line not work. Observed operator has discontinued use of reach-in cooler unit until repaired and is using time as a control.

12B-07-4

Detail 21702458

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on shelf above clean dishes at dishwasher area. Repeat 5-12-22. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21702461

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions on floor in dry storage shed. Observed employee move onions off floor to shelf. Repeat 5-12-22. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-02-5

Detail 21702454

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor in outside Walk-in cooler.

May 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

14-31-5

Detail 21082412

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood grade bag use for cut greens in reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation

02C-03-5

Detail 21082410

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed cheese and sour cream opened more then 24 prior as stated by employee not date marked. Repeat Violation

51-11-4

Detail 21082414

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed carbon dioxide tanks by ice machine not secured. Observed operator secure tanks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 21082415

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-07-4

Detail 21082413

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on clean dish rack next to dishwasher. Observed employee move items to bottom shelf away from food and equipment. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21082411

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case on breading mix on floor in outside dry storage shed.

22-16-4

Detail 21082409

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Oct 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 12

14-31-5

Detail 20633642

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed chopped lettuce stored in commercial shopping bag.

02C-03-5

Detail 20633639

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed open containers of cottage cheese and sour cream undated. Employee stated it was opened a couple days ago.

41-04-4

Detail 20633640

Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed rubbing alcohol on shelf above three compartment sink. Employee move item out area. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20633636

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide not secured at outside bar.

24-24-4

Detail 20633644

Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Observed clean equipment and utensils in outside shed with door open to the outside. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 20633647

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks in dish washing area and resting on slicer.

40-06-5

Detail 20633641

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone and purse on clean dish rack. Employee move to new location. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20633645

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on outside walk-in and freezer torn. Also observed gasket on refrigerator at cooks area heavily soiled.

10-20-4

Detail 20633637

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on broiler handle.

25-06-4

Detail 20633646

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single-service styrofoam cup not stored properly. Informed employee and they cover open container immediately.

25-11-5

Detail 20633638

Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Observed single-service item stored in outside shed that has door open to the outside. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 20633643

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at three compartment sink soiled.