BIG CAT HABITAT & GULF COAST SANCTUARY.

Florida DBPR

7101 PALMER BLVD · SARASOTA, FLORIDA

Passed most recent inspection (Nov 2025), 1 high-priority violation noted.

3 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Nov 2025 · 5 high-priority violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 14
2025
PASS 7 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Other
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 8
2025
PASS 6 violations 4 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Other
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Chemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 13
2024
PASS 3 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Sanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Other
Single service articles not re-used

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Public inspection records from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Records current as of 2026-05-08. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

Report an error on this page →

NEARBY IN SARASOTA

STOTTLEMYER'S SMOKEHOUSE
Pass Oct 2025
PECAN JACKS FRUITVILLE FARMS
Pass Jan 2026
SMOKIN MOMMA LORAS
Pass Nov 2024
DAWG N' CHEESE
Pass Mar 2024
OLD PACKING HOUSE CAFE
Pass Oct 2025
GECKO'S GRILL AND PUB
Pass Oct 2025
D. & J. NEW BAGELS, INC. D/B/A BUDDY'S
Pass Oct 2025
SALVATORE BOSCARELLO
Pass May 2025
BUBBAQUES BBQ
Pass Aug 2022
KD BLUE'S
Pass Dec 2022
3 NATIVES
Pass Jul 2025
SOKORRITO'S NAKOS TAKOS
Pass Nov 2025