Nellies Deli and Market
Last inspected: Oct 27, 2025
58
Score
The health department has logged seven inspections at Nellies Deli and Market, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 27, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately and about eight violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Compared to other Sarasota restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw bacon stored over lettuce. Operator swapped them. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the front counter cooler: Cheese quiche (50F - Cold Holding); Cheese cake (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been there for approximately 1hrs. Operator placed them into the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed debris build up on their can opener. Operator cleaned it. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee working with food without a hat. Operator had him out on a hat. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop buried in their coffee beans. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple single service articles in the establishment not inverted. Operator inverted some. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-06-4
58
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed the operator wash only one of his hands with cold water for less than 10 seconds. Instructed operator on proper hand washing procedures.
12A-17-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed the operator wash only one of his hands with cold water for less than 10 seconds. Instructed operator on proper hand washing procedures.
12A-19-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauce in the walk in cooler. Operator moved the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in their reach in cooler: Shredded cheese (55F - Cold Holding); Ham (53F - Cold Holding). Operator stated they had been out for approximately 1 hr and had turned the cooler on at the same time. Operator placed food in the walk in cooler and I advised them on proper procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the front server and back kitchen hand sinks. Operator placed more there. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed the operator serving cold smoked salmon and per order burgers without a consumer advisory. Operator printed and posted an advisory. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black build up in their ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed the ice scoop buried in ice at the front server area. Operator removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
41
Feb 7, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle for the women's restroom.
32-12-6
95
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed multiple walk in cooler shelves with dust build up.
22-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black build up in the interior of the ice machine. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl in a container of sugar. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust and black build up on multiple ceiling vents and tiles in the kitchen. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed two grooved cutting boards in the kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee phone and purse stored on food prep tables in the kitchen and dry storage area. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sing on the back left hand wash sink in the kitchen.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dust build up on the dry storage area shelves. Observed grease build up on the cook line hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed dust build up on the walk in cooler and freezer fan covers. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
64
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Ready to eat lobster stored under raw ground beef in walk in cooler. Manger removed lobster. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee preparing to make a sandwich and handling a Croissant with bare hands. Employee discarded croissant. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All the following items cold stored in the reach in cooler on sandwich line: turkey (66F - Cold Holding); ham (68F - Cold Holding); Swiss (67F - Cold Holding); Beef (63F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (52F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (51F - Cold Holding); guacamole (54F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (53F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (51F - Cold Holding); ; sausage (52F - Cold Holding); chicken (53F - Cold Holding); quiche (56F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (52F - Cold Holding); shrimp salad (53F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (54F - Cold Holding) Manager stated all items had been stored in the reach in cooler over-night. Manager discarded all items. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items cold stored in the reach in cooler on sandwich line: turkey (66F - Cold Holding); ham (68F - Cold Holding); Swiss (67F - Cold Holding); Beef (63F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (52F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (51F - Cold Holding); guacamole (54F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (53F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (51F - Cold Holding); ; sausage (52F - Cold Holding); chicken (53F - Cold Holding); quiche (56F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (52F - Cold Holding); shrimp salad (53F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (54F - Cold Holding) Manager stated all items had been stored in the reach in cooler over-night. Manager discarded all items. The following items stored in the front counter display cooler: pasta salad (63F - Cold Holding); potato salad (61F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (63F - Cold Holding) Manger stated they had been stored there for 2hrs. Manager placed item in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee preparing to make a sandwich and handling a Croissant with bare hands. Employee discarded croissant. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink next to walk in freezer. Manger placed soap at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above the cook line in the preparation area soiled. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in walk-in freezer/cooler had build up **Warning**
36-50-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
37
Feb 22, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed debris in soda nozzle at front counter.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no hot water measuring device for Dishwashing Machine .
16-62-1
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.Did not observe any employee health reporting agreements. Emailed Manager in English and Spanish. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.Emailed Manager consumer Advisory. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-02-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in 4 door Reachin Freezer on deli side.
14-69-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of cups, and napkins on floor in dry storage area.
25-05-4
61
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Establishment uses time with shell eggs. No time mark on eggs out at cook line. Employee said eggs had been out for an hour. Employee time marked eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several sauces in walk in cooler prepared on site not date marked. Employee stated they were prepared yesterday and marked items. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of potato pancakes on floor in Walk in freezer. Employee moved pancakes. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Nellies Deli and Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Nellies Deli and Market on file is from Oct 27, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Nellies Deli and Market?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Nellies Deli and Market.
How does Nellies Deli and Market compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?
Nellies Deli and Market most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.
Has Nellies Deli and Market's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Nellies Deli and Market have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Nellies Deli and Market means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Nellies Deli and Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Nellies Deli and Market is inspected around two times per year on average.
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