APR 22
2026
PASSED
6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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EL TORO BRAVO.
EAT. 96/100
3218 CLARK RD · SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Last inspected April 22, 2026 · passed
Passed all 4 inspections, but 11 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
4 passed
VIOLATIONS
28
includes 11 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Jan 2023
INSPECTION HISTORY
Approved source
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
AUG 202025PASSED8 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 20
2025
PASSED
8 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
Approved source
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 2 times on this inspection
OCT 312024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OCT 31
2024
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
JAN 102023PASSED11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 10
2023
PASSED
11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Foods handled with minimum contact
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Personnel with infections restricted
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →