Englewood, Sarasota County

WINK'S OLD TOWN GRILL

451 S INDIANA AVE, Englewood, FL 34223

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
2 Intermediate
Jun 3, 2026
City
Englewood
County
Sarasota
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

53A-03-7

Detail 24606775

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed all manager training expired in March 22, 2026 Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 24606769

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all food handlers expired 3/22/24. Warning

36-37-5

Detail 24606767

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tile textured in cooking area of the kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

36-32-5

Detail 24606772

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles water damaged in the rear kitchen area of the kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

36-17-5

Detail 24606774

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed several areas in the kitchen where the linoleum has peeled. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 24606770

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed al. Reach in gaskets soiled with debris. Warning

14-33-4

Detail 24606773

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in shelves in the make table in dry storage shelves are rusted. Warning

36-04-5

Detail 24606768

Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Observed drain line next to ice machine is exposed and is a tripping hazard. Repeat Violation Warning

36-27-5

Detail 24606771

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled on the cookline. Warning

Dec 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

50-17-3

Detail 24257699

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 12-01-2025

31A-11-4

Detail 24257691

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front hand sink used as dump sink

31B-03-4

Detail 24257696

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand sink

41-17-4

Detail 24257694

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles of sanitizer unlabeled at front counter. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 24257698

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 03-17-2025

36-32-5

Detail 24257692

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water stains on ceiling tiles through out kitchen

40-06-5

Detail 24257697

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Observed operator correct violations in order to meet inspection standards. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 24257693

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In large Maytag reach in cooler in back storage area.

36-04-5

Detail 24257695

Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Drain pipe exposed and elevated above floor at back prep table. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 03-17-2025 Repeat Violation

Mar 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

03F-02-5

Detail 23633651

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. Observed time not marked on shell eggs at cooks line. Employee stated eggs had been put out less then 2 hours prior and than marked time on them correctly. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23633653

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed melted butter at cooks line held at 119F. Employee stated it was melted 3 hours prior and than moved it back to grill to hold at 140F.

53B-14-5

Detail 23633656

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.

36-37-5

Detail 23633652

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

36-32-5

Detail 23633650

Basic - Ceiling tile throughout kitchen show damage and disrepair.

36-17-5

Detail 23633654

Basic - Floor tiles at cooks line and dishwasher area are in disrepair and missing.

36-04-5

Detail 23633655

Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Observed water drain pipe at prep table area exposed on floor that creates a tripping hazard and makes cleaning difficult.

Oct 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-04-5

Detail 23319914

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over carrots and celery in reach-in-cooler. Observed operator correct issue to meet standards for inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 23319913

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair through kitchen areas.

08B-47-4

Detail 23319915

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed jugs of oil stored less than 6" off floor in storage room.

Jan 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

36-32-5

Detail 22575553

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen above prep area. Repeat 10-13-23 Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 22575554

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat 10-13-23 Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 22575556

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under and around bottom of cooks line and and ice machine areas.

36-17-5

Detail 22575555

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooks line. Repeat 10-13-23 Repeat Violation

Oct 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 5Total: 5

36-36-4

Detail 22363449

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. Repeat 3-27-23 Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. Time Extended

36-32-5

Detail 22363450

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout kitchen. Time Extended

13-04-4

Detail 22363448

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat 3-27-23 Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Time Extended

36-17-5

Detail 22363447

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooks line area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooks line area. Time Extended

16-46-4

Detail 22363451

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, on plastic containers on clean pan rack. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, on plastic containers on clean pan rack. Time Extended

Oct 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 13

22-41-4

Detail 22331352

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 dishwasher machine at 000 parts per million chlorine sanitizer. Warning

12A-07-5

Detail 22331349

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee crack shell eggs and then remove glove and placed on new gloves. Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 22331358

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed contain of coleslaw at cooks line open24 Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22331347

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. Observed employee move can opener to 3 compartment sink for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-17-4

Detail 22331357

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at front counter. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 22331353

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed em clean ice machine. Corrected On-Site Warning

23-24-4

Detail 22331348

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 22331354

Basic - Ceiling tile missing throughout kitchen. Repeat 3-27-23 Repeat Violation Warning

36-32-5

Detail 22331355

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair throughout kitchen. Warning

13-04-4

Detail 22331351

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat 3-27-23 Repeat Violation Warning

24-08-4

Detail 22331356

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting on clean pan rack. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 22331359

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at cooks line area. Warning

16-46-4

Detail 22331350

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, on plastic containers on clean pan rack. Warning

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

03F-02-5

Detail 21886407

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. Observed cheese, shell eggs and butter at cooks line with out time marked. Employee stated the items were put out 2 hours prior. Observed employee time mark items. Repeat 11-21-22 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02B-01-5

Detail 21886408

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.

11-26-1

Detail 21886406

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 person in charge could not show Employee Health Agreements. Email operator employee health agreement Corrective Action Taken

03F-10-5

Detail 21886409

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed operator stated they use time as a control but did not have a written plan. Email operator copy of Time as a Control sheet. Corrective Action Taken

36-36-4

Detail 21886412

Basic - Ceiling tile missing over prep table by fryer. Repeat 11-21-22 Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 21886410

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees having long beards preparing food without beard nets.

08B-38-4

Detail 21886411

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed jugs of oil stored on floor is dry storage area.

Nov 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 12

02C-01-5

Detail 21586110

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed container of turkey stock in tall reach-in cooler across from ice machine date marked 11-11-22. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of stock. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 21586106

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed container of turkey stock in tall reach-in cooler across from ice machine date marked 11-11-22. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of stock. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21586101

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter cups on counter at wait station at not time marked. Observed employee stated they had been out for more then 4 hour. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of butter cups. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21586102

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed french toast batter at cooks line on ice at 70F. Observed operator remove and voluntarily dispose of batter and replace with new batter into a larger deeper ice bin 39F. Repeat 6-9-22 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

03F-02-5

Detail 21586108

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. Observed butter cups on counter at wait station at not time marked. Observed employee stated they had been out for more then 4 hour. Observed operator voluntarily dispose of butter cups.

41-10-4

Detail 21586103

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle on counter next to crackers at wait station. Observed employee move spray bottle to lower s away from food and equipment. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 21586109

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.

22-02-4

Detail 21586107

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener at prep table by ice machine soiled.

31A-11-4

Detail 21586099

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee dispose of turkey stock in hand sink by cooks line. Educated employee. Repeat 6-9-22 Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 21586100

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at warewashing machine. Repeat 6-9-22 Repeat Violation

03F-10-5

Detail 21586105

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.Emailed operator new copy of Time as a control sheet.

36-36-4

Detail 21586104

Basic - Ceiling tile missing and in disrepair throughout kitchen. Repeat 6-9-23. Repeat Violation

Jun 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 9

12A-07-5

Detail 21131107

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee at cookline. Educated the employee to compliance. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21131109

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed French toast batter 55F at ice bath due to ice on the bottom of the pan. The operator added more water and ice to cool down to 41°F or below. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 21131111

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed multiple ice cubes at wait station handwash sink. Educated the operator.

53B-02-5

Detail 21131110

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

16-37-1

Detail 21131108

Intermediate - No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

41-21-4

Detail 21131105

Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Observed sanitizer in a container labeled with (Daisy Brand) sour cream. Operator labeled the sanitizer container. Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 21131106

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed multiple at various locations at kitchen.

24-08-4

Detail 21131104

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple cups next to soda machine at front counter wait station.

38-07-4

Detail 21131103

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed at storage area.

Feb 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

12A-16-4

Detail 20872283

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed operator begin work handling food without washing hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 20872286

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hamburgers over ready to eat in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 20872284

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

36-17-5

Detail 20872289

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

10-01-5

Detail 20872287

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container in cook potatoes. Repeat Violation

12B-13-4

Detail 20872285

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers in stand up reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 20872288

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in reach-in cooler beside deep fried.