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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 7 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 6 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- #59 in Sarasota's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Oct 20, 2026: failed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Failed Oct 20
Complaint Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed Aug 12
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Passed Feb 25
Complaint Inspection
8 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- 2025
- Passed Dec 3
Callback Reinspection
2 violations
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Approved source
Nearby
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