Mouthole BBQ

2637 Mall Dr, Sarasota, FL 34231

Passed · Dec 11, 2025 Directions
89
Good BiteKarma score 89 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 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Dec 11, 2025: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Dec 11

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  3. Passed Jul 18

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Nov 13

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  6. Passed Jul 18

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

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