Brio
Last inspected: Nov 24, 2025
86
Score
Brio appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 24, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Brio's latest score of 86 sits above the Sarasota average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
86
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the slicer blade guard with food debris. Operator cleaned it. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed Sun-dried tomato butter and flatbread butter in the walk in cooler not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an employee eating in the kitchen prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee in the prep kitchen without a hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the oven door handle. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the preparation area. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filters with a grease and char build up over the grill station.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers in the dry storage area not inverted. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
61
Dec 26, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Head on the floor mixer in the preparation area soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mixer pitcher stored in the hand washing sink on the left side of the bar. Employee removed the item. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin in the wait station area soiled.
22-20-5
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the preparation area. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
74
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed a ceiling tile missing over the triple sink in the kitchen.
36-36-4
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. Observed Barramundi thawing and not removed from ROP packaging. Operator immediately removed from packaging to continue thawing.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees without a beard guard preparing food.
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees without hair restraints preparing food in the kitchen.
13-03-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed ceiling light missing a shield in the food preparation area.
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with a grease buildup over the grill area. Operator stated they will be cleaned tonight.
23-03-4
74
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
90
Nov 13, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed bartender cutting and prepping ready to eat fruit without gloves or washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed vegetable bean soup held at 84 degrees. Operator removed and brought to temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
70
May 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
May 19, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Chemical sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer reading zero at the bar triple sink. **Warning**
22-42-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 20 small flying insects at main beverage station. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs over pasteurized eggs in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw sausage over raw bacon in walk in. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Observed Sink and Surface sanitizer at triple sink at 2258. Operator was instructed it was too strong and to reduce it to 1875. **Warning**
41-28-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sausage at 48F, cooked potatoes at 48F, and cream sauce at 47F. in the walk in cooler. Operator is relocating foods to proper refrigeration, the walk in freezer door has been propped open to help rapidly cool the walk in cooler, and the technician is on site to make any repairs needed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed documents to operator. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed documents to operator. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener and knife sharpener on prep table across from triple sink. Observed slicer with food debris dried on blade and guard on table in back hallway. Observed soiled standing mixer under mixer attachment. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing sink at pizza station, at the handwashing sink in kitchen server alley and at the handwashing sink by kitchen exit door. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine gaskets and interior ice drop tray soiled. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed backpack and wallet stored in food prep area above mixer on table. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee on cook line wearing jewelry/watch while preparing food. **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor in front of dish machine in disrepair. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed both soda fountains soiled under and around the nozzles. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed hot holding cream sauce in holding cabinet not covered and cut lemons in the server alley not covered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
20
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: Operator has staff taking trainings and will be completed in the next two weeks. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates and bowls stored throughout kitchen and wait station areas not inverted. Employee inverted dishware. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: **Time Extended**
24-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area covered with standing water and floor heavily soiled underneath handwash sink to the left of the cook line in the wait station area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: **Time Extended**
16-46-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brio last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brio on file is from Nov 24, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brio?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Brio.
How does Brio compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?
Brio most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Sarasota average of 81.
Has Brio's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Brio have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Brio means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Brio inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brio is inspected around three times per year on average.
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