Venice, Florida
Sarasota County · 240 restaurants
Venice is a Sarasota County community with 240 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 48.3% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 90.7 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. 8 restaurants currently hold an F grade (3.3%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Venice's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
Best supporting links
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About Dining in Venice
Of Venice's 240 graded restaurants, 48.3% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 3.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 8 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Venice is 90.7 out of 100, based on 482 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 10TZATZIKI STREET
765 US 41 BYPASS S
BAIYOKE THAI BISTRO
1829 TAMIAMI TRAIL S
CANTON CHINESE RESTAURANT
101 SHAMROCK BLVD
IRMA'S TACOS CRAFT BEER AND TEQUILA BAR
12221 MERCADO DR
LOCAL SPOT 941
2045 S TAMIAMI TRL
TARPON POINT GRILL & MARINA
121 PLAYMORE DR
THE LIVING ROOM
2357 TAMIAMI TRAIL SOUTH
BRIGHT BAR
11465 BRIGHTMORE BLVD
LUNA RISTORANTE
200 ST AUGUSTINE AVE
MISSION CAFE & COFFEE
231 W MIAMI AVE
SHARKY'S ON THE PIER
1600 HARBOR DR S
TAQUERIA LA MARCELITA
201 S US 41 BYPASS
THE SODA FOUNTAIN
349 W VENICE AVE
124 BREAKFAST LUNCH & MORE
124 W VENICE AVE
LONGET
133 WEST VENICE AVENUE
SICILIA BAR-PIZZA-PUB
765 US 41 BYPASS S
FINS AT SHARKY'S
1600 S HARBOR DR
FLORIDA TAPHOUSE / OZY'S TAVERN
12168 MERCADO DR
GOLD RUSH BBQ
661 S TAMIAMI TRL
MILA&MOCHA
2357 S TAMIAMI TRL UNIT 1&2
PINEAPPLE TEQUILA MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA
1661 US HWY 41 BYPASS S
T J CARNEY'S
231 W VENICE AVE
CHILI'S SOUTHWEST GRILL & BAR
4289 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
COTE FRANCE
218 W TAMPA AVE
UPPER CRUST CAFE AND BAKERY
213 W VENICE AVE
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
