The Capital Grille #8056

180 University Town Center Dr #105, Sarasota, FL 34243

Steakhouse

Last inspected: Feb 19, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Public records show eight inspections at The Capital Grille #8056 stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 19, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around three violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, “walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Among Sarasota restaurants, the typical score is 81; The Capital Grille #8056 is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 19, 2026

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed metro shelving in the walk in cooler rusting. **Repeat Violation**

14-17-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed Calamari and fries stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Sep 16, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed metro shelving in the walk in cooler rusting.

14-17-4

Feb 25, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 28, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed steak butter at 62F held under time control and not labeled correctly. Labeled stated Wednesday not Thursday without a time mark and was out for approximately 2 hours. Operator decided to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**

03F-02-5

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handling soiled dish ware then clean without washing hands. Operator coached employee. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-13-4

Apr 22, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed steak butter at 62F and garlic butter at 61F held under time control and not labeled correctly. Operator stated both butters began time at noon and have been out for 2 hours. Items were labeled accurately. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed some oyster tags not date marked with last day sold.

01C-03-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

10-20-4

Dec 4, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at both cook line hand washing sinks and bar sink. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoops sitting in room temperature dirty water on cooks line next to cheese sauce.

10-07-4

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed ceiling light shield missing in the dish washing area.

38-07-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven door handles.

10-20-4

Jun 13, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Nov 18, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed high heat sanitizing dishmachine at 145F. Operator contacted service company and they are in route to repair machine. Operator set up three compartment sink the with quaternary sanitizing solution at 200 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**

22-49-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Capital Grille #8056 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Capital Grille #8056 on file is from Feb 19, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Capital Grille #8056?

Across the inspection record, “walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Capital Grille #8056.

How does The Capital Grille #8056 compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?

The Capital Grille #8056 most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Sarasota average of 81.

Has The Capital Grille #8056's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at The Capital Grille #8056 have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Capital Grille #8056 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 The Capital Grille #8056 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Capital Grille #8056 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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