Ricos Pizza
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
74
Score
Ricos Pizza, located at 322 John Ringling Blvd in Sarasota, Florida, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on December 10, 2025, with a score of 74. This inspection identified two major and two minor violations, including issues with nonfood-contact surfaces and sanitizing solution strength. While some violations were corrected on-site during the inspection, the facility has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections.
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Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
52
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
70
Jul 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Dec 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
58
Aug 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Oct 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Dec 10, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can opener holder in the back preparation area soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm quaternary. Establishment was out of quaternary sanitizer, establishment substituted chlorine, new reading 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Lasagna stored in the reach in cooler on the make line with no date mark. Manager stated the lasagna was removed from the freezer on 12/9. Manager started the lasagna was prepared and frozen on the same. Manager placed a date mark of 12/8 on the lasagna. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Manager placed a label on the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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