BITIA'S TAQUERIA

Name: BITIA'S TAQUERIA
Address: 3436 17 ST, SARASOTA, FL, 34235, US
Rating: 90.3

3436 17 ST, SARASOTA, FL 34235

License #6804414

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90.3 Grade B / 100

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BITIA'S TAQUERIA in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 17, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 5 critical, 2 major, 5 minor.

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The latest inspection on December 17, 2025 included 2 critical violations, 2 major, and 1 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer in the three compartment sink reading 00ppm. Owner adjusted the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Pork and cheese mixture and bean and cheese mixture on time as a public health control stored at room temperature on the preparation table across from the grill with no time marks. Owner stated the items were placed on time as a public health control at 9:00am. Owner placed a time mark on the items.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves and two shelves under preparation tables in the kitchen rusted.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has 6 food handlers 3 have current food handler training 3 expired on 10/19/25.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork stored in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen with no date mark. Owner stated the pork was cooked on 12/14. Owner placed a date mark on the pork.

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