SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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LOUIE'S BISTRO.

BEAT. 19/100

12275 MERCADO DR · SARASOTA, FLORIDA

Last inspected March 23, 2026 · failed

Failed 2 of 7 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
7
3 passed · 2 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
17
includes 8 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Aug 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 23
2026
FAILED
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
Current license properly displayed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MAR 11
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 3 times on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
Current license properly displayed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

JUL 30
2025
PASSED
0 violations
JUL 29
2025
FAILED
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 28
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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AUG 19
2024
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 20
2021
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time 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 →

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