POP'S SUNSET GRILL

112 CIRCUIT RD, NOKOMIS, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6803527. 8 inspection visits from 2023-09-21 to 2026-09-24.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-24: routine inspection, 6 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic violations

5 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Sarasota County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	6	3	8	1.24	14 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2026-03-24	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2		3 areas 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-01-26	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	6		7 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-08-25	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	2	2	1.11	7 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-01-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	8	0	5	1.26	9 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2024-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	5	1.26	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-03-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	6	0	6	1.24	8 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-09-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	9	1.24	9 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.