Rico's Pizzeria

1902 Bay Rd, Sarasota, FL 34239

Passed · Sep 29, 2026 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 29, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 29

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Passed Jan 7

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 6

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  6. Passed Feb 26

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

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