BRICK'S SMOKED MEATS
1528 STATE STREET, Sarasota FL 34236 · 941-316-1537
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 12 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked macaroni stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 7/1. Manager discarded the macaroni.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2025057238 | Jul 18, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
12 visits, newest first
Jul 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw pork stored over unwashed corn in the walk in cooler. Manager removed the pork.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Ground beef stored over ready to eat sausage in the walk in cooler. Manager placed the beef below the sausage.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled. Employee cleaned the mixer before the end of the inspection.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents on the cook line soiled.
Dec 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw ground beef stored over bottles of wine in the walk in cooler. Manager removed the wine.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment without changing gloves. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands and changed gloves.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a preparation table on the cook line. Employee removed the phone.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at the hand wash sink next to the cook line.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the drawer reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in the dishwasher area behind the sprayer hose soiled.
Jul 28, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in the walk in cooler soiled.
Jul 18, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading 00ppm chlorine. Establishment stopped using the machine and call the technician. Technician arrived on site and fixed the sanitizer before the end of the inspection., new reading 100ppm chlorine.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean utensils without washing their hands. Employee removed the utensil to be sanitized and washed their hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Ground beef stored over ready to eat ham in the walk in cooler. Chef placed the ham above the ground beef.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw Ground beef stored over raw pork in the walk in cooler. Chef removed the pork.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef discarded the salmon.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to pitchers of water in the wait station area. Manager removed the bottle.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for the dish machine.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef discarded the salmon.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a cutting board on the cook line. Employee removed phone and sanitized the cutting board.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in the walk in cooler soiled.
Dec 13, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in the walk in cooler, preparation and dishwasher area.
Dec 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer reading of the dishwasher 00ppm chlorine. Manager stoped using the dishwasher, set up the three compartment sink to properly sanitize and called the technician.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on the soda machine in the wait station area soiled. Nozzles on the frozen drink machine in the bar area soiled.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 2 ceiling tiles in the expo line damage.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several ceiling vents in the kitchen soiled.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in the walk in cooler, preparation and dishwasher area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in the dishwasher area behind the spray hose soiled.
Jul 26, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 23, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked macaroni stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 7/1. Manager discarded the macaroni.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked macaroni stored in the walk in cooler with a date mark of 7/1. Manager discarded the macaroni.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Thawed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon stored in the cook line area. Manager discarded the salmon.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line White sauce (51F - Cold Holding); Cut cabbage (54F - Cold Holding); Cole slaw (58F - Cold Holding); Blue cheese (51F - Cold Holding); Cheddar cheese (55F - Cold Holding); Cooked mushrooms (50F - Cold Holding); Chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding); Shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); Cooked Brussel sprouts. (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 2.5 hours. Manager place bags of ice on all the items.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to food in the front counter area. Manager removed the bottles
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon stored in the cook line area. Manager discarded the salmon.
Jan 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee coughed into their hands then handled clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee washed their hands.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken then change gloves and handed clean utensils without washing their hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized, washed their hands and changed gloves.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon and shell eggs stored over cheese in the walk-in cooler. Employee placed the eggs and bacon below the cheese.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon stored completely thawed in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager discarded the salmon
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon stored completely thawed in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager discarded the salmon
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to food in the dry storage area. Manager removed the bottle.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed commercially packaged ROP salmon stored in the drawer reach in cooler on the cook line manager removed the salmon from the packaging.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled.
Jul 11, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dishmachine in the bar area reading 109F. Manager called the technician and stoped using the machine.
Jul 10, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 00ppm. Manager called the technician and set up a sanitizer bay in the three compartment sink.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line (54F - Cold Holding); Cooked onions (50F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (50F - Cold Holding); Chicken (54F - Cold Holding); Cooked tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); Cooked zucchini (51F - Cold Holding); Pork (55F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 2 hours. Manager placed all the items in the walk-in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Manager removed the can opener to be sanitized.
Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dishmachine in the bar area reading 109F. Manager called the technician and stoped using the machine.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager stated the fish had been thawed for approximately 12 hours. Manager removed the fish from the packaging. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in the dishwasher room soiled. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution reading 00ppm. Manager replaced all the sanitizer buckets, new reading 300 ppm.
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