Brian Ries

See which restaurants passed with flying colors, and which Sarasota-Manatee restaurants failed their inspections.

There was one emergency closure, several warnings and five perfect restaurant inspections in Sarasota and Manatee counties last week.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s COVID-19 patient count is down by more than half since the peak a month ago, but deaths continue.

Local hospitals are seeing a dramatic increase in COVID patients, but more than 90% are unvaccinated; those who are vaccinated have milder symptoms.

Nine perfect inspections and many warnings and one emergency closure among restaurants in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and more from July 5-24.

Over the past week, the number of COVID-19 patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital has doubled and infections surged, while vaccinations stall.

Four perfect inspections and just a few warnings last week among restaurants in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and more.

Four perfect inspections and just a few warnings last week in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and more.