Inspectors temporarily close Bradenton restaurant with flies on food, plumbing issues

Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants routinely inspects restaurants, food trucks and other food service establishments for public health and cleanliness issues.

The reports are public information.

During recent inspections, a Bradenton area restaurant was temporarily closed after inspectors found flies on food and plumbing issues:

Haydee’s Restaurant, 5803 15th St. E. #3, Bradenton — Inspected and temporarily shut down on Dec. 13

• High priority: An inspector observed approximately 15 flies in the kitchen area landing on food and single-service containers and approximately 10 flies in the dining area. A stop sale was issued for cheese and food containers that the flies had landed on, and the items were discarded.
• High priority: When a three-compartment sink was emptied, gray wastewater with a foul odor backed up from a drain in the back kitchen area.
• High priority: Raw pork was stored over cheese in a reach-in cooler. Corrective action was taken.
  
  
• Basic: Four violations, including hood filters soiled with grease and an employee eating in a food prep area.
• The restaurant met inspection standards during a follow-up visit on Dec. 14 and was allowed to reopen.

Editor’s Note: According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, these reports are a “snapshot” of the conditions present at the time of the inspection and are public record. The agency is required to inspect every licensed restaurant at least once per year, but new and “high-risk” establishments tend to be inspected more frequently.

When an emergency shutdown order is given by an inspector, it must first be reviewed and approved by agency supervisors. In order for a business to reopen, an inspector will continue visiting the establishment daily until compliance is met. Some citations may include a financial penalty. Inspectors may also respond to complaints, which can be filed at www.myfloridalicense.com.

The Bradenton Herald’s weekly dirty dining reports list restaurants where inspectors found issues that might concern the average diner — such as unsafe food temperatures, employee hand-washing issues or moldy drink machines — regardless of whether or not the businesses passed inspection.