MEDITERRANEO
1970 MAIN ST, SARASOTA, FL 342365921
License #6804021
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →MEDITERRANEO in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.9 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 February 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 8 critical, 2 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 25, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 5 critical, 0 major, and 1 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at the hand wash sink on the cook line.
- [12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled the garbage can then a clean cutting board without changing their gloves. Employee removed the cutting to be sanitized, washed their hands and changed gloves.
- [08A-13-5] Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauce in the make reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line. Chef removed the chicken.
- [09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled a block of Parmesan cheese used for salads with their bare hands. Chef voluntarily discarded the cheese.
- [41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm chlorine. Chef replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine.
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee handled a block of Parmesan cheese used for salads with their bare hands. Chef voluntarily discarded the cheese.
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MEDITERRANEO looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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