🪰526,489 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

Sarasota County

Known as Florida's cultural coast, Sarasota County punches well above its weight in dining quality. The legendary St. Armands Circle, the farm-to-table restaurants of downtown Sarasota, and the laid-back beach dining of Siesta Key and Venice create a food scene that rivals much larger cities. With over 1,300 restaurants serving a mix of affluent retirees, arts patrons, and seasonal visitors, standards here tend to run high.

Search Sarasota County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, and Englewood. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.

1,434
Restaurants
59%
A-Rated
94.5
Avg Score
1,968
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
1,434
Cities represented
17
Restaurants with inspection history
1,417
Official source
Florida DBPR

InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: June 20, 2026.

How to use this county page

Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.

What the countywide data means

Sarasota County looks mixed overall, which makes this page most useful for narrowing the list before checking each restaurant's record.

A: 847 B: 420 C: 140 F: 27

Restaurants

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FL-ISLAND VIBES

6609 SUPERIOR AVE, SARASOTA

Inspected 24 days ago
2026-06-09

IL SOLE ITALIAN FOOD LLC

5808 TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA

Inspected 24 days ago
2026-06-09
1 violations

ROYAL FLAMINGO CATERING

6592 SUPERIOR AVE, SARASOTA

Inspected 24 days ago
2026-06-09

THE PASTY SHOP

180 N INDIANA AVE, ENGLEWOOD

Inspected 24 days ago
2026-06-09
2 violations

ACQUA PAZZA COASTAL ITALIAN RESTAURANT

19750 WELLEN PARK BLVD, VENICE

Inspected 25 days ago
2026-06-08
5 violations

BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 463

5903 BROOKHILL BLVD, SARASOTA

Inspected 25 days ago
2026-06-08
5 violations

CAPTAIN EDDIE'S SEAFOOD

107 COLONIA LN E, NOKOMIS

Inspected 25 days ago
2026-06-08
4 violations

MERCI CAFE

6112 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA

Inspected 25 days ago
2026-06-08
3 violations

PELICAN POINTE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

499 DERBYSHIRE DR, VENICE

Inspected 25 days ago
2026-06-08
2 violations

ANGELO'S ITALIAN MARKET

850 PINEBROOK RD, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
11 violations

BEHIND THE BOOKCASE

367 JACARANDA BLVD, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
2 violations

BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 467

4312 TAMIAMI TRAIL SOUTH, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
6 violations

BODRUM RESTAURANT

225 MIAMI AVE W, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
3 violations

BREW LIFE BREWING INC

5767 BENEVA RD, SARASOTA

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
1 violations

BRITISH OPEN PUB

367 JACARANDA BLVD, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05

MANASOTA BCH CLUB DINING ROOM

7660 MANASOTA KEY RD, ENGLEWOOD

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
1 violations

POKEHUB

1693 US 41 BYPASS S UNIT A, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
4 violations

PRIME STEAKHOUSE

133 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
2 violations

SAVOR 100X35 2

4795 FLAMLAU AVE, NORTH PORT

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
2 violations

TARPON POINT GRILL & MARINA

121 PLAYMORE DR, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05

THAI BISTRO

537 B VENICE AVE E, VENICE

Inspected 28 days ago
2026-06-05
1 violations

CIAO BELLA SRQ

14 N LEMON AVE, SARASOTA

Inspected 29 days ago
2026-06-04

MRT LAWN AND GARDEN CENTER

385 US 41 BYPASS N, VENICE

Inspected 29 days ago
2026-06-04
1 violations

SUGAR CHAMPANE BAR

127 PINEAPPLE AVE, SARASOTA

Inspected 29 days ago
2026-06-04
1 violations

WELLEN PARK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MASTER HOA

12030 WELLEN GOLF ST, VENICE

Inspected 29 days ago
2026-06-04

Important context for county pages

County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.