Multiple downtown Sarasota restaurants received high-priority violations during recent health inspections, while several other Sarasota-Manatee establishments got zero violations.
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 met all standards during their July 6-12 inspections and no violations were found:
Which Sarasota County restaurants had high-priority violations?
The following restaurants were issued warnings, recommended for administrative complaints or temporarily closed due to failed inspections July 6-12:
Bocca Lupo Coal Fired Pizza
4301 Aidan Lane, North Port
July 8
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
9 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
Bocca Lupo Coal Fired Pizza
4301 Aidan Lane, North Port
July 9
Call back — complied. Met inspection standards.
C’est La Vie
1553 Main St., Sarasota
July 9
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
The Fat Rabbit Pub
1359 Main St., Sarasota
July 9
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Kolucan Mexican Bar & Grill
6644 Gateway Ave., Sarasota
July 8
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Kolucan Mexican Bar & Grill
6644 Gateway Ave., Sarasota
July 9
Call back — complied. Met inspection standards.
LQ Restaurant on Main
1526 Main St., Sarasota
July 8
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
LQ Restaurant on Main
1526 Main St., Sarasota
July 9
Call back — complied. Met inspection standards.
Made in Italy
117 W. Venice Ave., Venice
July 7
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
13 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations:
Marina Jack
2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota
July 10
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Which Manatee County restaurants had high-priority violations?
The following restaurants were issued warnings, recommended for administrative complaints or temporarily closed due to failed inspections July 6-12:
Bonefish Grill
7456 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
July 9
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Bonefish Grill
7456 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
July 10
Call back — complied. Met inspection standards.
Charleys Cheesesteaks
2911 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton
July 7
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Cornerstone Pizza
5203 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
July 8
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Culver’s
10824 U.S. 301 N., Parrish
July 9
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
9 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
The Hungry Greek
8980 U.S. Highway 301 N. Suite 118, Parrish
July 8
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
9 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Mr. & Mrs. Crab
497 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
July 8
Follow-up needed: Administrative complaint recommended.
8 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Pork Belly’s Eatery & Catering Co.
9516 Cortez Road W, Bradenton
July 8
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations:
Restaurant Idalia
8743 Fort Hamer Road, Parrish
July 7
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
11 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations:
Sweet Krunch
5605 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
July 8
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
10 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
Taco Bell
6004 14th St., Bradenton
July 9
Follow-up needed: Warning issued.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation:
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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This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Downtown Sarasota restaurants cited for high-priority violations
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