Neighbourhood
Sarasota34233
Restaurants86
Spotless inspections14%
Ordered shut2
Fines$12k
A 55B 17C 6D 2F 2Not rated 4
Grades describe each kitchen's last twelve months. The spotless figure above counts every inspection ever recorded here that ended with the inspector writing nothing down at all — a much harder bar than an A.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing pans with soap, rinsing and air drying on chair covered with towel.
High priorityHOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES SARASOTA EAST/I-75 →Aug 21, 2026
Sink and surface sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed sanitizer bucket at DDBSA 0. Manager corrected and rechecked at (DDBSA/LA 700/1875).
High priorityAPPLEBEE'S →Aug 21, 2026
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
High priorityAPPLEBEE'S →Aug 21, 2026
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.Shell eggs not marked, pulled at 8:00 am, cook marked container.
High priorityORIGINAL EGG →Aug 18, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potato casserole on grill at 129F, cook reheated and checked later at 147F.
High priorityORIGINAL EGG →Aug 18, 2026
Vacuum breaker missing at faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.Observed hose outside back door without vacuum breaker. Emailed operator picture of vacuum breaker.
High priorityORIGINAL EGG →Aug 18, 2026
Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sink, sink and surface at 0 ddbsa. Operator drained, refilled and corrected to 700-1875 ddbsa.
High priorityBUFFET CITY →Aug 17, 2026
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed Godzilla toll 4lbs, and tempura shrimp 1lb at 3:15, with 11:00-3:00 time mark. Operator discarded
High priorityBUFFET CITY →Aug 17, 2026
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale.Observed Godzilla toll 4lbs, and tempura shrimp 1lb at 3:15, with 11:00-3:00 time mark. Operator discarded.
High priorityBUFFET CITY →Aug 17, 2026
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker on hose side.
High priorityBURGER KING #5112 →Aug 14, 2026
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 bucket over 500ppm. Manager changed all buckets retested at 300ppm.
High priorityBURGER KING #5112 →Aug 14, 2026
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 machine in use without sanitizing, 0 ppm.
High priorityWENDY'S →Aug 11, 2026