26 restaurants, food trucks in the Bradenton area earned near-perfect health inspections
The Bradenton Herald regularly reports on local restaurants that don’t pass inspection by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation or otherwise raise concern due to food safety and cleanliness issues.
But over the past several years, readers have frequently asked to know which restaurants have done well during inspectors’ visits, too.
Passing inspection without flaw is no easy feat. Florida bases its inspection standards on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code, which contains many, many possible violations. These Bradenton-area restaurants did more than pass their regular state inspection — they aced it.
Here are the restaurants and other food businesses that recently got perfect marks (no violations) or near-perfect marks (only a few minor violations) in Manatee County. These inspections were conducted between Feb. 28-March 15, 2022.
Best restaurant inspections
41 Smoothie Co, 735 Seventh St. W., Palmetto (No violations)
Anna Maria Oyster Bar, 200 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach
Butterfields Family Restaurant, 8205 U.S. 301 N., Parrish
Central Cafe, 906 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton
Cumex Tropical Grill, 5704 14th Street W., Bradenton (food truck) (No violations)
Dona Betty Tacos, 5510 14th St. W., Bradenton (food truck)
LECOM Park Concessions, Home Plate, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
LECOM Park Concessions, Left Field, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton
LECOM Park Concessions, Left Field Commissary, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Livingston’s Billiards, 4828 14th St. W., Bradenton
Los Primos, 12334 U.S. 301, Parrish. 941-776-2288
Pigout BBQ And Southern Soul Food, 5718 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
Pizza Hut, 8963 U.S. 301 N., Ellenton
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 3707 U.S. 301 N., Ellenton
Popi’s Place III, 10508 U.S. 41, Palmetto
San Remo Pizza & Pasta, 1914 14th St. W., Bradenton
Scuderia Italian Cuisine, 4805 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Subway, 8421 N Tamiami Trail Unit 3, Sarasota
Sweets on Wheels, 925 15th St. E., Bradenton. 941-896-1584. (food truck) (No violations)
Tacos Bertha (food truck) (No violations)
Tacos MP, 6008 15th St. E., Bradenton (at Manasota Fresh Market) (No violations)
Taqueria Lucy, 925 15th St. E., Bradenton (food truck) (No violations)
Tim’s Gourmet Pizza, 1035 26th Ave. E., Bradenton (food truck)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 5702 S.R. 64 E., Bradenton
Wendy’s, 5904 20th St. E., Ellenton
Zenobia Mediterranean & Kebab Grill, 1857 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton (No violations)
Restaurants in Florida are licensed and routinely inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Diners can report health and cleanliness issues at a restaurant anywhere in the state by filing a complaint with the agency.