RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE #7386
6490 UNIVERSITY PKWY, SARASOTA, FL 34240
License #6806085
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Solid Health Score
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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE #7386 in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 24, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 5 critical, 5 major, 15 minor.
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The latest inspection on November 24, 2025 shows 4 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 3 minor.
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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE #7386 looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored next to clean dishes on the cook line and next to food in the bread prep area. Operator removed them.
- [10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed a scoop handle in contact with tomatoes on the cook line. Operator removed the scoop.
- [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use utensils at the bar in 85F standing water. Operator turned in the water.
- [12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee go from dirty dishes to clean dishes without washing their hands. Operator had them rerun the dishes and wash their hands
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