Gecko's Grill & Pub
6606 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34231
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 Sep 10, 2026: passed with 4 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 9, 2026.
- Passed 5 of 10 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Approved source, cited 5 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Sarasota's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 12 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 10
Callback Reinspection
4 violations
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- 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
- Failed Sep 9
Routine Inspection
17 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Lighting provided as required; fixtures shielded or bulbs protected
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- 2025
- Passed Dec 22
Callback Reinspection
3 violations
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Failed Dec 19
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
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