Which Bradenton-area restaurants aced their health inspections? Here’s the list
Looking for a place to eat around Bradenton?
Manatee County restaurants are routinely inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for health and food safety issues and cleanliness.
Florida bases its inspection standards on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code, which contains many, many possible violations.
Passing inspection without flaw is no easy feat, so we like to let our readers know which restaurants did exceptionally well during recent inspections.
Here are the local businesses that earned perfect or near-perfect health inspections from Jan. 6 to Jan. 21.
Apple Spice, 1447 Tallevast Road #2, Sarasota (Catering service)
Arby’s, 3608 First St. W., Bradenton
Buffalo Wild Wings GO, 5425 14th St. W., Bradenton
Burger King, 3235 University Parkway, Sarasota
Casa Maya Mexican Restaurant, 8126 Lakewood Main St., Lakewood Ranch
Checker’s, 8357 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota (No violations)
China Master, 5491 Factory Shops Blvd., Ellenton (inside Ellenton Premium Outlets)
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 6020 U.S. 301, Ellenton (No violations)
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 11715 S.R. 70 E., Lakewood Ranch
D’s Breakfast and Burgers, 423 10th Ave. W., Palmetto
First Watch Restaurant, 8306 Market St., Bradenton
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 8306 Tourist Center Drive, Bradenton (No violations)
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 2515 University Parkway #101, Sarasota
Gia’s Kitchen (Food truck) (No violations)
Gigi and Papa’s Agape, LLC (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Greens of Manatee Golf Course, 101 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Guantanameros En Tampa (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Isola Bella Italian Eatery, 5904 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach
Jaxx Playbook, 1035 Hasko Road, Palmetto (Food truck) (No violations)
Jaxx Sportsbar and Grill, 1035 Hasko Road, Palmetto
Jennings Downtown Provisions, 417 12th St. W., Bradenton
Kafe Karibbean & Catering (Food truck) (No violations)
Louis Pappas Fresh Greek, 8512 Cooper Creek Blvd. #100, Bradenton
McDonald’s, Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
McDonald’s, 11150 S.R. 64, Bradenton (No violations)
Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway #109, University Park
Ortygia, 1418 13th St. W., Bradenton
Palmetto Riverside Bed & Breakfast, 1102 Riverside Drive, Palmetto (No violations)
Panda Express, 13028 S.R. 64, Bradenton (No violations)
Pincher Crab Shack, 10710 Rodeo Drive, Lakewood Ranch
Taco Bell, 640 E. 10th St., Palmetto
Taco Bell, 6025 U.S. 301, Ellenton
Taco Bell, 8347 S.R. 64, Bradenton
Taco Bell, 8405 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota (No violations)
Taste & Design LLC, 3413 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Catering service) (No violations)
Waffle House, 1515 51st Ave. E., Ellenton
Wendy’s, 5411 14th St. W., Bradenton
Wingstop, 8462 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota (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.