These 44 restaurants in 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 April 25 and May 19, 2022.
AMC Bradenton 20, 2507 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton (No violations)
C & K Smokehouse BBQ, 12119 U.S. 301, Parrish
Camino Punto, 11000 U.S. 41 N., Palmetto (No violations)
Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 5425 University Parkway, University Park
Central Cafe, 906 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton
Chick-fil-A, 4573 14th St. W., Bradenton
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 11715 State Road 70 E., Lakewood Ranch (No violations)
Chung Shing, 8951 U.S. 301, Parrish. 941-776-5588
The Club at River Wilderness, 2250 Wilderness Blvd. W., Parrish
Cold Stone Creamery, 7476 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Culver’s, 4714 S.R. 64, Bradenton
Cumex Tropical Grill, 5704 14th St. W., Bradenton (food truck) (No violations)
Florida Poutine Co (food truck) (No violations)
Gourmet Crepes and Coffee Creations, 2505 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton (mobile food business)
Grandma Wan’s Thai Mix Kitchen, 1128 30th Ave. W., Bradenton (food truck)
Gulley’s, 12255 U.S. 301, Parrish (mobile food business) (No violations)
I Scream For Ice Cream, 1701 First St. E., Bradenton (inside Red Barn Flea Market)
Icy Creations of Bradenton (mobile dessert business) (No violations)
Jaxx Sportsbar and Grill, 1035 Hasko Road, Palmetto
Jennings Downtown Provisions, 417 12th St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Kefi Streetside Cafe, 1201 Sixth Ave. W., Bradenton
Lakewood Ranch Cinema, 10715 Rodeo Dr. #8, Lakewood Ranch (No violations)
Links At Greenfield Plantation, 10325 Greenfield Blvd., Bradenton (No violations)
Maw’s Place, 1701 First St. E., Bradenton (inside Red Barn Flea Market)
Monty Jones, 4460 Tallevast Road, Sarasota (food truck) (No violations)
Pinchers Crab Shack, 10707 Rodeo Dr., Lakewood Ranch (No violations)
Pizza Pros, 653 10th St. E., Palmetto
Ragù, 336 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto (No violations)
River Strand Golf and Country Club, 7155 Grand Estuary Trail, Bradenton
Shrimpies Seafood Market (food truck) (No violations)
Silver Surf Gulf Beach Resort, 1301 Gulf Dr. N., Bradenton Beach (No violations)
Skinny’s Place Curbside, 3901 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach (mobile food business)
Slim’s Place, 9701 Gulf Dr., Anna Maria
Suavezonnn, 3824 U.S. 41 N., Palmetto (food truck) (No violations)
The Surf RV Resort, 6900 U.S. 41, Palmetto
Tara Golf & Country Club, 6602 Drewrys Bluff, Bradenton
TK Grill, 4927 96th St. E., Palmetto (mobile food business)
Tortilleria La Rancherita, 710 13th St. W., Palmetto
Tru by Hilton, 5510 Manor Hill Lane, Bradenton
Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill, 5313 19th St. E., Ellenton (food truck)
William G’s Smoked Chicken, 12255 U.S. 301, Parrish (mobile food business) (No violations)
Willy-Yums Hotdogs and More, 2003 14th St. W., Bradenton (mobile food business)
Wingz N Thingz, 1518 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton (food truck)
Worthington For Events, 4815 17th St. E., Ellenton (events venue) (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.
This story was originally published May 25, 2022 at 5:50 AM.