Which Bradenton area restaurants aced their health inspections? Here’s a look at who did best

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 inspectors’ visits.

Thus, we now bring you a special report on those businesses.

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 (very few minor violations) in Manatee County. These inspections were conducted between Feb. 8 and March 16, 2021.

Perfect and near-perfect inspections

American Honey Creamery and Coffee Co., 4919 96th St. E., Palmetto.

Bowled Life Cafe, 929 10th St. E., Palmetto.

Chumlee’s Wings, 3436 U.S. 301, Ellenton.

Corwin’s Ice Cream and Smoothies, 1000 Barcarrota Ave., Bradenton.

El Gaucho Italiano, 303 301 Blvd. W., Bradenton (inside DeSoto Sqaure Mall).

Five Guys, 8435 Cooper Creek Blvd., Bradenton.

Gram-Slam Bar-B-Que, 3901 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach (food truck).

Lil’ Cubby’s Barbeque, 610 10th St. E., Bradenton (food truck). (No violations.)

Nas Philly Steaks, 3522 US.. 41 N. Palmetto (food truck).

North Shore Cafe, 304 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Tim’s Gourmet Pizza, 1035 26th Ave. E., Bradenton (food truck).

Tortilleria La Rancherita, 710 13th St. W., Palmetto.

Two Scoops, 101 N Bay Blvd., Anna Maria.

Zaxby’s, 5020 14th St. W., 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.

This story was originally published March 26, 2021 at 5:00 AM.