These 55 Bradenton-area restaurants, food trucks earn near-perfect health inspections
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Manatee County restaurants are routinely inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for health and food safety issues and cleanliness.
Florida bases its inspection standards on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code, which contains many, many possible violations.
Passing inspection without flaw is no easy feat, so we like to let our readers know which restaurants did exceptionally well during recent inspections.
Here are the local businesses that earned perfect or near-perfect health inspections from July 23 to August 16.
Am I Coconuts? 5400 Marina Dr. #A (Catering service) (No violations)
Annie’s Bait & Tackle, 4334 127th St. W., Cortez
Bonefish Grill, 8101 Cooper Creek Blvd., Sarasota
Bonanno’s Bagels (Food truck) (No violations)
Burger King, 5214 15th St. E., Bradenton
Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 5425 University Parkway, University Park (No violations)
Charleys Cheesesteaks and Wings, 2911 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton (Inside Walmart) (No violations)
Checkers, 8357 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
Los Chiludos Fresh Mexican Grill, 3232 E. Bay Dr., Holmes Beach
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 6020 U.S. 301, Ellenton
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 11715 State Road 70 E., Lakewood Ranch
Choo-Choo’s Catering, Inc., 8710 Old Tampa Road, Parrish
Cold Stone Creamery, 7476 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
La Colmena Catracha, 5620 14th St. W., Bradenton (Food truck) (No violations)
La Crêperie, 3216 E. Bay Dr., Holmes Beach
Cypress Springs Gracious Retirement Living, 9085 Town Center Parkway, Bradenton
Dips Ice Cream, 503 Pine Ave., Anna Maria (No violations)
Domino’s Pizza, 1403 57th Ave. W., Bradenton
Dunkin’, 11015 S.R. 64, Bradenton
First Watch Lakewood Ranch, 8306 Market St., Bradenton (No violations)
Gianni’s Pizza Express, 4927 96th St. E., Palmetto (No violations)
Good Liquid Brewing, 8980 U.S. 301, Parrish (No violations)
Grab a Sub, 5461 Factory Shops Blvd., Ellenton (Inside Ellenton Premium Outlets) (No violations)
La Hacienda Marisqueria Alexa Inc., 2801 14th St. W. Lot A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Hampton Inn, 5810 20th Court E., Ellenton (No violations)
The Hot Dog Guy AMI, 3230 E. Bay Dr., Holmes Beach (Hot dog boat) (No violations)
Inkawasi Restaurant, 10667 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch
Juice Bum, (Juice and smoothie truck) (No violations)
Livingston’s Billiards, 4828 14th St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Kelly’s Roast Beef, 5407 University Parkway, Bradenton
Motown Treats, 2100 U.S. 301, Palmetto (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Myakka City Grill, 36810 Manatee Ave., Myakka City
North Shore Cafe, 304 Pine Ave., Anna Maria (No violations)
Paleteria y Antojitos la Moreliana, 10816 U.S. 41, Palmetto (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Panera Bread, 11505 S.R. 70 E., Lakewood Ranch
Paradise Bagels, Cafe & Catering, 3220 E. Bay Dr., Holmes Beach
Perna Food Trailer, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (No violations)
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 3707 U.S. 301, Ellenton
Popi’s Place III, 10508 U.S. 41, Palmetto
Popi’s Place VI, 6409 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
Poppo’s Commissary, 5942 34th St. W. #114, Bradenton
Rico’s Pizzeria, 5408 26th St. W., Bradenton
Scott’s Deli, 6000 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach
Silver Star East Restaurant, 36251 S.R. 70, Myakka City
Slim Chickens, 14675 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton
T & T Hibachi, 8003 U.S. 301 N., Parrish (Food truck)
T-Bone’s Famous Smokin’ Bar-B-Que, 5501 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach (Food truck) (No violations)
Taco Bell, 3710 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Taco Bell, 6025 U.S. 301, Ellenton
Taco Bell, 8347 S.R. 64, Bradenton
Tacos La Pasadita, 4808 U.S. 19, Palmetto
Taqueria Guatemalteca Yesi, 2801 14th St. W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Tarpon Bay Grill & Tiki Bar, 7150 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Tru by Hilton Bradenton, 5510 Manor Hill Lane, Bradenton
Twisted Lime, 3413 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Catering service) (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 August 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM.