These 24 restaurants around Bradenton passed health inspections with flying colors
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 March 18-April 2, 2022.
Best restaurant inspections
Applebee’s Grill + Bar, 4638 S.R. 64 E., Bradenton (No violations)
Angel Oak Cafe (event venue), 2004 Sixth Ave. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Avocado’s Cocina Mexicana & Bar, 6510 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Basil’s Chicken & Ribs, 5210 S.R. 64, Bradenton
Camacho’s Best Tacos, 1714 14th St. W., Bradenton
Camacho’s Best Tacos (mobile food business), 1102 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto (No violations)
Camacho’s Best Tacos (mobile food business), 1104 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto (No violations)
Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 2106 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Cedars Tennis Resort and Club, 645 Cedars Ct., Longboat Key
Chicken Salad Chick, 5434 Lockwood Ridge Road, Bradenton (No violations)
Chick-fil-A, 4573 14th St. W., Bradenton
Chili’s Grill & Bar, 6010 U.S. 301 N., Ellenton
China Master, 5491 Factory Shops Blvd., Ellenton (inside Ellenton Premium Outlets)
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, 7155 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton
Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay (retirement community), 1414 69th Ave. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Dunkin’, 11015 S.R. 64, Bradenton
Five Guys, 6783 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
LECOM Park Concessions, First Base, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Oak & Stone, 1201 First Ave. W., Bradenton
Olympic Cafe, 6408 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
PJ’s Sandwich Shop, 12342 U.S. 301, Parrish (No violations)
Raven Pizza and More, 8255 U.S. 301, Parrish
Sabor Tropical Grill, 2604 14th St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Taqueria El Milagro, 3603 14th St. W., Bradenton (food truck)
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.