Yoder's Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 13, 2026
70
Score
Across the available record, Yoder's Restaurant has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 13, 2026. 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 seven violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Yoder's Restaurant's 70 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 13, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.Observed cook crack shell eggs with gloves and continue to work without handwashing. Cook washed hands after education. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener blade. Employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed reach in cooler gaskets in bakery soiled with black substance.
23-03-4
70
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in pull out drawers in kitchen cold holding hamburger 50F, chicken 49F. Operator relocated to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker on splitter by potato peeler. Operator placed vacuum breaker on splitter. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
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 bucket at 200ppm. Corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee corrected order at triple sink. Emailed signage to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
16-13-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light shield broken in front of cook line near glass door reach in cooler.
38-01-4
58
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
67
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter on cook line at 100F . Manager turned up crock pot. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook engaged in cooking without hair restraint. Employee wore a hairnet after instruction from manager. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dust on produce walk in cooler fan cover. Observed gaskets soiled on walk in cooler door. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Employee corrected by removing. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
70
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in bakery area next to widow has peeling paint **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-07: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
95
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside mop sink. **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Stored food not properly protected from contamination. Condensation from ceiling dripping on lids of prepared foods in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler 3; Chicken salad (46F); Beef (45F - Cold Holding); Fried chicken (46F - Cold Holding); Cut tomato (46F) , Chef moved product to freezer and called for service. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Four number ten cans of Sysco Wax Beans dented along rims, totaling 24lbs. Operator removed cans and set aside for credit.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in employee women room. Operator replace towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled slicer blade in room behind cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on food prep areas on cook line, bakery area and back kitchen area. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee belongings in storage area near silverware. Operator removed all belongings. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on single glass door reach in, in front of cook line in disrepair. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in bakery area next to widow has peeling paint **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk-in freezer in back covered area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing light shield in dry storage area. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 2 door reach in cooler in baking area, soiled with black substance and food build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
16-46-4
30
Sep 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.Observed Dishwashing Machine operating with chlorine at 0ppm. Employee corrected to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.Observed chlorine bucket in Chicken Walkin Cooler above 200ppm. Employee corrected to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Observed food debris on slicer blade guard in preparation area behind cook line.
22-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.Observed ice buildup on wall in Walkin Cooler in back area.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed fan above Dishwashing Machine area with dust buildup.Observed Reachin Cooler gaskets soiled in bakery Reachin Cooler . Observed grease and food debris under flat top griddles on cook line.
23-03-4
61
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink at 25 ppm, employee corrected to 50ppm. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-42-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed 4# smoked pork moldy in Walkin Cooler . Employee corrected by discarding. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed blue cheese marked 1/28/23. Operator corrected by discarding. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breakers on 2 hoses at splitter by potato peeler machine
29-34-4
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. Observed no signed agreements . Emailed operator Employee Health Reporting Agreement in Spanish. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed food debris on top exterior of Dishwashing Machine. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drink next to food in back preparation area. Employee corrected by removing. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic cups at wait station wet nesting.
24-08-4
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 brown sugar bulk container with handle touching food. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on pitchers on storage shelf in Dishwashing Machine area.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in glass door Reachin Cooler by hot holding box.
29-49-6
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour and seasoning bins not labled.
02D-01-5
35
Sep 23, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on slicer blade guard. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 3 employees expired. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on plastic containers stored on shelf in back preparation kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**
16-46-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Yoder's Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Yoder's Restaurant on file is from Jan 13, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Yoder's Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Yoder's Restaurant.
How does Yoder's Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?
Yoder's Restaurant most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.
Has Yoder's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Yoder's Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Yoder's Restaurant 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 Yoder's Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Yoder's Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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