MATTISONS CITY GRILLE

Name: MATTISONS CITY GRILLE
Address: 1 N LEMON AVE, SARASOTA, FL, 342365730, US
Rating: 61.2

1 N LEMON AVE, SARASOTA, FL 342365730

License #6804697

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61.2 Grade F / 100

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MATTISONS CITY GRILLE in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 61.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 9 critical, 7 major, 10 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 30, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Packaged pork thawing at room temperature in the kitchen. Manager placed the pork in the walk in cooler.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in the reach in cooler next to the cook line. Manager removed the drink.
[33-20-4] Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease receptacle in the back alley leaking on the ground. Built up or grease on the ground around the grease receptacle and in the alley.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee stereo stored on a shelf next to food in the kitchen. Employee removed the stereo.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.the walk in cooler. Raw sausage stored over raw lamb in the walk in cooler. Manager placed the sausage below the lamb.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled. Mixer head soiled.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm chlorine. Manager replaced the sanitizer new reading 100ppm chlorine.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna and salmon stored in the walk in cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager discarded the items.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ragu sauce stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 2/15. Manager discarded the sauce.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for the sanitizer buckets.
[01B-28-5] Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Ragu sauce stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 2/15. Manager discarded the sauce.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of bleach stored next to ice buckets in the wait station area. Manager removed the bleach. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to liquor bottles in the bar area. Manager removed the bottles and container.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
[12A-02-4] Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then prepared a beverage without washing their hands. Server was informed, discarded the beverage and washed their hands.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled. Employee disassembled, cleaned and sanitized the slicer.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna and salmon stored in the walk in cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager discarded the items.

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