Rico's Pizzeria & Pasta House
5131 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34234
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 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Aug 31, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 2 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 31
Routine Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- 2025
- Passed Oct 8
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Lighting provided as required; fixtures shielded or bulbs protected
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Passed Jul 9
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Mar 4
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
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