Armando's Cocina Mexicana

2385 12 St, Sarasota, FL 34237

Passed re-check · Sep 10, 2026 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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

  • Passed 7 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 10, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 3 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 10

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Aug 31

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 14

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
  6. Passed Jul 16

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored

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BiteKarma scores around Armando's Cocina Mexicana, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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  2. 95 Concession 135 135A 163 0.3 mi
  3. 83 Concession Pantry Area 218 219 0.3 mi
  4. 94 Concession Pantry Areas 205 206 208 0.3 mi
  5. 90 Concession Pantry Areas 240 0.3 mi