LOVELY SQUARE

Name: LOVELY SQUARE
Address: 6559 GATEWAY AVENUE, SARASOTA, FL, 34231, US
Rating: 44.2

6559 GATEWAY AVENUE, SARASOTA, FL 34231

License #6802489

44.2 Grade F / 100

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October 26, 2026 · 9 findings · 4 critical

Routine - Food

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LOVELY SQUARE in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 44.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 42 total violations — 17 critical, 4 major, 21 minor.

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The latest inspection on October 26, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 4 critical, 0 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed ham sliced in house with date mark of 10/19/26 inside the two door standing cooler in the prep area. Operator discarded the sliced ham during inspection.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not inverted inside containers with no lid. Operator placed lid on containers during inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal mobile phone stored in shelf with clean food containers. Operator properly stored the mobile phone during inspection.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a small container of lubricant oil stored on a shelf with clean food containers in the kitchen area. Operator properly stored the lubricant oil container during inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee personal beverage on top of prep table. Operator properly stored the personal beverage during inspection.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two employees handling food wearing wrist watches.
[01B-14-4] Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one cracked raw shell egg inside plastic container with other whole-intact raw shell eggs in the kitchen area. Operator discarded the cracked raw shell egg during inspection.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tongs hanging from wired shelf exposed to potential cross contamination. Operator properly stored the tongs during inspection.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed ham sliced in house with date mark of 10/19/26 inside the two door standing cooler in the prep area. Operator discarded the sliced ham during inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The operator discarded the salmon.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the spoon handle used for raw blueberries not stored above the food. The operator properly stored the handle.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a wooden crepe tool stored in 83F standing water near the service window.
[25-06-4] Single-service coffee filters not stored inverted or protected from contamination in the prep kitchen. The operator properly stored the filters.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non-food grade paper towels used as a liner for cut lemons behind the front counter.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non-food grade plastic bags used to store bread in the reach in chest cooler.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The operator discarded the salmon.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety raw shell eggs identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. The operator placed a time mark on the eggs.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a spray bottle of chemicals stored hanging on a storage rack near coffee flavoring syrups. The operator properly stored the spray bottle.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet with a hose attached.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked potatoes at 10:15 (96F - Cooling); cooked potatoes at 11:05 (94F - Cooling) in the glass door reach in cooler in the prep kitchen. Observed the potatoes stored covered in plastic storage containers. The operator stated the cooked potatoes were stored under refrigeration at 10AM. The operator was educated on proper cooling procedures.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed equipment rinsed off in the handwashing sink behind the front counter.