Brick's Smoked Meats

1528 State Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

Passed · Jul 8, 2026 Directions
76
Fair BiteKarma score 76 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 Jul 8, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 8

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 11

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  5. Passed Jul 28

    Callback Reinspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  6. Failed Jul 18

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges

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