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Failing Health Score
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MARISCOS AZTECA in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 53.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 28 total violations — 9 critical, 5 major, 14 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on October 16, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 6 critical, 1 major, and 0 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over mozzarella cheese in the reach in cooler in the stored area. Manager removed the beef.
- [12A-02-4] Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then prepared a beverage without washing their hands, Employee discarded the beverage and washed thier hands.
- [01C-01-4] No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. No shell tag provided for fresh oysters on the half shell stored in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen. Manager discarded the oysters.
- [02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Tortillas soup date marked 10/5 stored in the reach in cooler in the storage area. Manager discarded the soup.
- [01B-28-5] Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Tortillas soup date marked 10/5 stored in the reach in cooler in the storage area. Manager discarded the soup.
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. No shell tag provided for fresh oysters on the half shell stored in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen. Manager discarded the oysters.
- [12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw shrimp then clean equipment without washing their hands and changing gloves. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized washed their hands and put on new gloves.
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