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STOTTLEMYER'S SMOKEHOUSE

19 EAST ROAD, SARASOTA, FL 34240

License #6805578

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Quick take

STOTTLEMYER'S SMOKEHOUSE in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 9, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 13 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed under their heat lamps: Beef (130F - Hot Holding); Chicken (102F - Hot Holding). Operator stated they had been there for approximately 1hr. Operator placed them in the oven to reheat.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over pickles and observed raw fish stored over cooked wings. Operator removed them.
  • [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used as a scoop for pickles. Operator removed them.
  • [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black build up in their ice machine.
  • [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at the outside server sink.
  • [35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed a bug zapper stored over their meat slicer.
  • [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple utensils in standing 70F water on the cook line. Operator removed them.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a pair of shoes stored above their soda boxes. Operator removed them.
  • [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple single service articles not inverted in the back storage shed.
  • [36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed their floor in the back storage area with grease build up.
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B record

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