Jamaican American Soul Food Restaurant
2025 Martin Luther King Way, Sarasota, FL 34234
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 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 28, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 28
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Aug 27
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- 2025
- Passed Nov 13
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Passed Aug 7
Callback Reinspection
No violations
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