These 21 restaurants, food trucks get near-perfect health inspections in Bradenton area
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. 27-Jan. 12.
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, 6581 E. S.R. 70, Bradenton (No violations)
Brooklyn J’s Downtown Eatz (Food truck) (No violations)
Casa de Campo Argentinian Food Inc., 3401 14th St. W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Chick-fil-A, 5489 University Parkway, University Park
Jaxx Sportsbar and Grill Side Chick, 1035 Hasko Road, Palmetto (Food truck) (No violations)
Last Call Sports Bar & Grill, 2604 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton
Mahana Fresh, 9626 S.R. 64, Bradenton (No violations)
McDonald’s, 6103 U.S. 301, Ellenton (No violations)
Mi Pueblo El Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina, 8405 Tuttle Ave., Sarasota
MP Markets Bradenton, 6008 15th St. E., Bradenton (No violations)
Panera Bread, 2821 University Parkway, Sarasota
Panera Bread, 4115 14th St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Pascone’s Ristorante, 5239 University Parkway, Sarasota (No violations)
PataKong, 3401 14th St. W., Bradenton (Food truck) (No violations)
Pizza Hut, 6383 Manatee Ave. W. #301, Bradenton
Pollos Asados La Frontera, 1304 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Raining Berries, 8512 Cooper Creek Blvd., University Park
River Club at Waterlefe, 995 Fish Hook Cove, Bradenton
Suavezonnn, 307 41st St. Blvd. E., Palmetto (Food truck)
Texas Roadhouse, 5710 Ranch Lake Blvd., Bradenton
Wendy’s, 8220 Tourist Center Dr., University Park
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 January 17, 2024 at 8:45 AM.