Plaza Mexico Restaurant Bar & Grill
1894 Stickney Point Rd, 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
- Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #25 in Sarasota's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Jun 3, 2026: failed with 9 violations, 2 critical.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Failed Jun 3
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Bathrooms
- 2025
- Passed Aug 6
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Failed Aug 4
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Approved source
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- 2024
- Passed Nov 19
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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