Our digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with the latest information on which Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice area restaurants passed or failed.
You can use the database to search by Sarasota or Manatee County or by restaurant name. You can see which restaurants were fined and which were forced into temporary closure.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as “a ‘snapshot’ of conditions present at the time of the inspection.” On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
Which Sarasota-Manatee restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants and food trucks met all standards during their April 20-26 inspections and no violations were found:
Which Sarasota County restaurants had high-priority violations?
The following restaurants were issued warnings or recommended for administrative complaints due to failed inspections April 20-26:
Blue Lagoon Grill
812 E. Venice Ave., Venice
April 22
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Casey Key Resorts — Restaurant
1660 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey
April 21
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
13 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations:
Culver’s
7250 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
April 22
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Fuji Sushi Hibachi Noodles
12205 Mercado Drive, Venice
April 22
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
13 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Maggiore Bistro
3515 Bobcat Village Center Road, North Port
April 23
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
17 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations:
Rigo Taco Ricos
6212 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota
Routine Inspection on April 23
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations
Seaside Springs Retirement Community
1251 S .Tamiami Trail, Osprey
April 20
Call back complied — Administrative complaint recommended. Follow-up needed.
1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation
The Soda Fountain
349 W. Venice Ave., Venice
April 20
Administrative complain recommended: Follow-up needed.
20 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
Tuscany Nokomis
2300 Tamiami N. Tamiami Trails, Nokomis
Routine Inspection on April 20
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
13 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
Two Chefs
4141 S. Tamiami Trail Unit 10, Sarasota
April 24
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Villa Brazil Steakhouse
3230 Clark Road, Sarasota
April 23
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
12 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
Which Manatee County restaurants had high-priority violations?
The following restaurants were issued warnings or recommended for administrative complaints due to failed inspections April 20-26:
Aqua Tequila
8950 US Highway 301 N., Parrish
April 21
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Dunkin’
812 62nd St. Circle E. #101, Bradenton
April 20
Follow-up needed: Administrative complain recommended.
5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Flavors of India
6103 14th St. W., Bradenton
April 22
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Flavors of India
6103 14th St. W., Bradenton
April 23
Call back — complied. Zero violations.
Harbour Isle
220 Martinique Drive, Bradenton
April 24
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
IHOP
5427 14th St. W., Bradenton
April 22
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Simple Mexican Grill
11235 US Highway 301 N. Suite 105, Parrish
April 23
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Simple Mexican Grill
11235 US Highway 301 N. Suite 105, Parrish
April 24
Call back — complied. Met inspection standards.
Thai Wasabi
5250 E. State Road 64, Bradenton
April 20
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: “Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over.”
An emergency order when a restaurant is closed by the inspector is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
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