GREEN ZEBRA CAFE

Name: GREEN ZEBRA CAFE
Address: 1377 MAIN ST, SARASOTA, FL, 34236, US
Rating: 70.2

1377 MAIN ST, SARASOTA, FL 34236

License #6804699

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70.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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GREEN ZEBRA CAFE in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 30 total violations — 8 critical, 6 major, 16 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the dry storage/Pantry area and the preparation area next to the cook line.
[36-58-4] Exposed studs/joists/rafters present in food preparation or warewashing area. Exposed studs on the ceiling in the pantry/dry storage area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a cutting board on the cook line. Employee removed the phone and sanitized the cutting board.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in a reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the drink.

Administrative complaint recommended
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled cooked potatoes in hot holding with their bare hands. Employee reheated the potatoes to 150F and place them in hot holding..
[08B-62-4] Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area Ice machine outside the back of the establishment with no lock.
[41-24-4] Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pest emitting strip stored next to liquor bottles in the bar area . Manager removed the pest strip.
[36-58-4] Exposed studs/joists/rafters present in food preparation or warewashing area. Exposed studs on the ceiling in the pantry/dry storage area.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press on the cook line soiled.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw cold smoked salmon on the menu is not identified as a raw item.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on the hose bib next to the handwashing sink in the dishwasher area.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand wash sink next to the cook line. Employee placed paper towels at the hand wash sink.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the dry storage/Pantry area and the preparation area next to the cook line.

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