These 15 Bradenton-area restaurants, food trucks get near-perfect health inspections
The Bradenton Herald regularly reports on local restaurants that don’t pass inspection by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
But readers have frequently asked which restaurants have done well during inspectors’ visits, too, and we agree they deserve a shout-out.
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.
These local businesses earned perfect or near-perfect health inspections Dec. 12-21.
Annie’s Bait & Tackle, 4334 127th St. W., Cortez (No violations)
Domino’s Pizza, 7610 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota (No violations)
Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch, 4044 Santa Caterina Blvd., Lakewood Ranch (No violations)
La Gran Familia Vasquez Restaurant, 2604 14th St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
GTwo Pizzeria, 653 10th St. E., Palmetto
Jet’s Pizza, 8721 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton (No violations)
The Lake Club Grande Clubhouse, 15804 Clearlake Ave., Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch Cinema, 10715 Rodeo Dr. #8, Lakewood Ranch
Maharaja Indian Food Truck, 5920 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch (No violations)
McDonald’s, 14655 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton (No violations)
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, 1731 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton (No violations)
Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club, 14605 70th Terrace E., Bradenton
Thai Palace, 4756 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Tortilleria La Rancherita, 710 13th St. W., Palmetto (No violations)
Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill, 11627 S.R. 70 E., Lakewood Ranch (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 December 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM.