Brick's Smoked Meats
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
61
Score
Public records show 15 inspections at Brick's Smoked Meats stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 11, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to six violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Brick's Smoked Meats' 61 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
15
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw ground beef stored over bottles of wine in the walk in cooler. Manager removed the wine. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-11-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment without changing gloves. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a preparation table on the cook line. Employee removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at the hand wash sink next to the cook line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the drawer reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in the dishwasher area behind the sprayer hose soiled.
36-27-5
61
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
95
Jul 18, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading 00ppm chlorine. Establishment stopped using the machine and call the technician. Technician arrived on site and fixed the sanitizer before the end of the inspection., new reading 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-49-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean utensils without washing their hands. Employee removed the utensil to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Ground beef stored over ready to eat ham in the walk in cooler. Chef placed the ham above the ground beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw Ground beef stored over raw pork in the walk in cooler. Chef removed the pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef discarded the salmon. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to pitchers of water in the wait station area. Manager removed the bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for the dish machine. **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in the walk in cooler soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Chef discarded the salmon. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on a cutting board on the cook line. Employee removed phone and sanitized the cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
32
Dec 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in the walk in cooler, preparation and dishwasher area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-13: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
95
Dec 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Jul 26, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 23, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
45
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken then change gloves and handed clean utensils without washing their hands . Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized, washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee coughed into their hands then handled clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-14-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon and shell eggs stored over cheese in the walk-in cooler. Employee placed the eggs and bacon below the cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon stored completely thawed in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager discarded the salmon
01B-13-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon stored completely thawed in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager discarded the salmon **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
52
Aug 17, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
Jul 11, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dishmachine in the bar area reading 109F. Manager called the technician and stoped using the machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: Wash solution 109F **Time Extended**
16-53-4
90
Jul 10, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 00ppm. Manager called the technician and set up a sanitizer bay in the three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored in the reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line (54F - Cold Holding); Cooked onions (50F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (50F - Cold Holding); Chicken (54F - Cold Holding); Cooked tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); Cooked zucchini (51F - Cold Holding); Pork (55F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 2 hours. Manager placed all the items in the walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Manager removed the can opener to be sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dishmachine in the bar area reading 109F. Manager called the technician and stoped using the machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
16-53-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in the dishwasher room soiled. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution reading 00ppm. Manager replaced all the sanitizer buckets, new reading 300 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager stated the fish had been thawed for approximately 12 hours. Manager removed the fish from the packaging. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
52
Apr 11, 2023
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager stated the fish had been thawed for approximately 4 hours. Manager placed slits in the packaging of the fish. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer buckets stored on the floor in the cook line area. Manager placed the bucket on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in the dishwasher room behind the sprayer hose soiled.
36-27-5
86
Mar 28, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw pork in the walk-in cooler. Manager placed the beef below the pork. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor areas in the bar area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of floor and onions stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Employee placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of the smoker soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in the stand up reach in cooler in the front counter area. Employee removed the drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
70
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several cutting boards in the kitchen. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall in the dishwasher room behind the sprayer hose soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in the dishwasher area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
86
Sep 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading 00ppm chlorine. Manager called the technician and filled a sanitizer bay in the three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the front counter area area. Manager placed soap at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several cutting boards in the kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor area covered with standing water. In the walk-in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in the dishwasher room behind the sprayer hose soiled. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 2 ceiling tiles in missing above the cook line.
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above the cook line soiled.
36-34-5
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brick's Smoked Meats last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brick's Smoked Meats on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brick's Smoked Meats?
Across the inspection record, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Brick's Smoked Meats.
How does Brick's Smoked Meats compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?
Brick's Smoked Meats most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Sarasota average of 81.
Has Brick's Smoked Meats' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Brick's Smoked Meats have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Brick's Smoked Meats means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Brick's Smoked Meats inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brick's Smoked Meats is inspected around five times per year on average.
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