Zarates Family Restaurant
3502 N Access Rd Ste 1, Englewood, FL 34224
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
- Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 29, 2026: passed with 11 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.
- #6 in Englewood's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 29
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Passed May 14
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- 2025
- Passed Jul 22
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Feb 19
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
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