Which Bradenton restaurants aced their health inspections? Here’s a look at who was ‘perfect’
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 last several years, readers have frequently asked to know which restaurants have done well during inspection.
Thus, we now bring you a special report on those businesses.
Passing inspection without a 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 or near perfect marks in Manatee County. These inspections were conducted between Dec. 1, 2020 and Feb. 5, 2021.
Perfect restaurant inspections (no violations)
- Delta Slim’s, 611 Ninth St. E., Bradenton (food truck).
Taqueria Zafritas, 5108 15th St. E., Bradenton.
The Barnyard, 5108 15th St. E., Bradenton.
Lorenzo’s Nauti Style Dogs, 4816 14th St. W., Bradenton (hot dog cart).
Cortez Club, 108 44th Ave. E., Bradenton.
Ice Cream La Oaxaqueña, 5108 15th St. E., Bradenton.
AMC Bradenton 20, 5125 26th St. E., Bradenton.
Lalo’s Café, 1201 Ninth St. W., Bradenton (food truck).
K-Dog BBQ & Catering, 2110 Whitfield Park Dr. #D-1, Sarasota (food truck).
Pacific Counter, 11581 S.R. 70 E. #109, Bradenton.
North River Pizza Company, 12144 U.S. 301 N., Parrish (caterer).
- Domino’s Pizza, 7353 University Pkwy., Lakewood Ranch.
- City Pier Grill, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria.
Ni Chana Ni Juana, 2424 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton (food truck).
Cremesh Coffee and Bakery, 1822 59th St. W., Bradenton.
Haydee’s Restaurant, 5108 15th St., #501A, Bradenton.
Near perfect restaurant inspections (only one low-level violation)
Taqueria Mi Rancho, 3603 15th St. E., Bradenton (food truck).
Jimmy John’s, 1001 Third Ave. W. #170, Bradenton.
Beach Bistro Arbor, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach.
My AMI, 9906 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.
- Culinary Center at Esplanade Golf and Country Club, 12825 Malachite Dr., Lakewood Ranch.
Bigg Dogg BBQ, 6132 15th St. E., Bradenton (food truck).
Greens of Manatee Golf Course, 101 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.
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 February 10, 2021 at 9:27 AM.