Postal 98
Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025
61
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Postal 98, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 17, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to four violations.
Looking across the full record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
That's lower than the typical Sarasota restaurant, which scores around 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in crock pot hot holding chicken 59F for almost 2 hours. Person in charge turned crock pot to hi heat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed dried food on slicer blade guard.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Observed knife in hand sink and water backed up. Employee removed knife and sink was drained. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup in crushed ice in reach in cooler without handles.
14-01-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed front pastry cabinet at ambient 54F
14-74-7
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
61
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Observed bacon over fruit in reach in cooler. Manager rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed condensation dripping blue chemical in spray bottle unlabeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.Observed plastic cup in ice bucket without handle. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
64
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed quaternary sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-53-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed eggs and butter out at room temperature within hour without plan. Emailed operator plan. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
78
Jul 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
86
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook crack raw eggs and touched ready to eat wrap without changing gloves. Cook washed hands and changed gloves after education. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed in reachin cooler on left side of grill, Cold Holding Cream Cheese 48F, Butter 68F, Ambient reachin cooler 49F, Sausage 58F . Cook turned down control on reachin cooler . **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.Observed powdered sugar next to burn salve. Manager relocated powdered sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.Observed employee bag and drink on shelf in reachin cooler next to food for customers.
40-06-5
61
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
86
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed quaternary sanitizer in buckets at 400ppm. Manager corrected to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed hand soap on shelf next to food and over toaster with food being prepared. Operator relocated away from food and food contact surfaces. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at Hand wash sink near pick up window. Manager corrected by adding towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed in front pastry display, pastries with cream Cheese in Unit without ambient thermometer.
05-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic drink cup used to scoop ice in Reachin Cooler .
14-01-5
61
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed quaternary sanitizer bucket at approximately 100 ppm. Manager corrected to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-52-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed quaternary sanitizer in use without proper test kit.
16-37-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup without handle used to remove brown sugar from bulk container.
14-01-5
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Postal 98 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Postal 98 on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Postal 98?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Postal 98.
How does Postal 98 compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?
Postal 98 most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.
Has Postal 98's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Postal 98 have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Postal 98 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 Postal 98 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Postal 98 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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