Baja Fresh Mex

5477 Factory Shops Blvd, Ellenton, FL 34222

Passed · Jul 30, 2026 Directions
88
Good BiteKarma score 88 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Jul 30, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate, cited 4 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 30

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  3. Perfect Mar 9

    Licensing Inspection

    No violations

  4. 2025
  5. Failed Sep 29

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
  6. Failed Jul 25

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Current license properly displayed

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