Walt's Fish Market Restaurant
4144 S Tamiami Trl, 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected May 6, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed May 6
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- 2025
- Passed Oct 29
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Oct 28
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Passed Apr 25
Complaint Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
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