EPICURE

1298 N PALM AVE, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6804442. 8 inspection visits from 2023-09-14 to 2026-08-11.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-08-11: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 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

1inspections 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
2026-08-11	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		2 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-08-10	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	3	4	1.24	8 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-02-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	3	2	1.11	7 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-08-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	0	5	1.11	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-12-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	2	1	1.26	6 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-02	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	2		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-02-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	3	1.24	4 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2023-09-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	3	2	1.24	7 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 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.