131 Main

6608 University Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34240

American

Last inspected: Oct 22, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at 131 Main, the earliest from 2025. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 22, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly one violation before.

Compared to other Sarasota restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in a steamer: Cooked potatoes (125F - Hot Holding). Operator stated it had been out for approximately 30minutes and took it back to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for their 4hr rice. Emailed the operator a plan who filled it out. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-10-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink stored on top of their boxes of potatoes. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed multiple scoops buried in product at the salad station. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site**

10-06-5

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed their coffee filters not protected when it in use. Operator put them in a lidded container. **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed their cook line sanitizer bucket stored on the floor. Operator double bucketed it. **Corrected On-Site**

21-38-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed a missing sign at the front bar hand sink.

31B-04-4

Jul 21, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handles in contact with dry goods at the bar. Operator removed the scoops. **Corrected On-Site**

10-01-5

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed the dumpster lids open. Operator closed them. **Corrected On-Site**

33-16-4

Mar 20, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 131 Main last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at 131 Main on file is from Oct 22, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does 131 Main compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?

131 Main most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.

Has 131 Main's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at 131 Main have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at 131 Main means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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