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Solid Health Score
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MERCI CAFE in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 8 total violations — 1 critical, 2 major, 5 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 9, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [12A-02-4] Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed an employee handle soiled dishware then handle clean equipment behind the front counter. Educated the employee on proper handwashing procedures.
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed a chlorine solution sanitizer bucket at 0ppm. The operator added bleach. Observed chlorine solution at 50ppm.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near the ice machine.
- [33-38-4] No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels near the ice machine.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mops stored in the mop bucket near the hand sink in the dish area. The operator properly stored the wet mops.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the white refrigerator on the cook line.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees near the ice machine.
- [16-43-4] Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Observed the chlorine sanitizer test strips expired 2/2026.
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