Osteria 500
1580 Lakefront Dr Unit 101, Sarasota, FL 34240
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 Oct 14, 2026: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 13, 2026.
- Passed 7 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 6 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
- #9 in Sarasota's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 16 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 14
Callback Reinspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Failed Oct 13
Complaint Inspection
9 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Critical No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Mar 23
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Failed Mar 17
Complaint Inspection
7 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- 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
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
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