Food + Beer

1525 4 St Unit B, Sarasota, FL 34236

Failed · Jul 23, 2026 Directions
56
Poor BiteKarma score 56 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 4 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Approved source, cited 5 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • #6 in Sarasota's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Last inspected Jul 23, 2026: failed with 8 violations, 4 critical.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Jul 23

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 17

    Callback Reinspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
  5. Failed Dec 16

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Approved source
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
  6. Passed Aug 4

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

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