Lobster Pot Restaurant

5157 Ocean Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34242

Passed · Aug 20, 2026 Directions
94
Excellent BiteKarma score 94 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 20, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 20

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 18

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
  5. Passed Jul 23

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
  6. Passed Mar 4

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

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