See which Bradenton-area restaurants aced their health inspections
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 July 21 to Aug. 6.
Antojitos El Gallito, 1314 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto (Food truck)
Appalachian Grill, 6832 14th St. W. #2, Bradenton (Catering business)
Arby’s, 803 10th St. E., Palmetto
Arby’s, 3608 First St. W., Bradenton
Arby’s, 11507 U.S. 301, Parrish
Avocado’s Cocina Mexicana, 6510 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Bonefish Grill, 8101 Cooper Creek Blvd., Sarasota
Bridge Tender Inn Dockside & Tiki Bar, 135 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach
Camino Punto, 11000 U.S. 41 N., Palmetto (Mobile food business)
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, 7480 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Charleys Cheesesteaks, 6225 S.R. 64 E., Bradenton (Inside Walmart) Checkers, 5220 15th St. E., Bradenton
Checkers, 8357 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
Chick-fil-A, 5489 University Parkway, University Park
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 11715 S.R. 70 E., Lakewood Ranch
The Connecticut Hot Dog, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
La Cubanita Delicious Food, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
The Daily Brew Station, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Demi’s Noodle House, 1318 10th St. W., Palmetto
Dunkin’, 11511 U.S. 301, Parrish
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 2515 University Parkway #101, Sarasota
Hampton Inn Ellenton/Bradenton, 5810 20th Court E., Ellenton
Haydee’s Restaurant, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Jaxx Playbook Sports Bar & Grill, 1035 Hasko Road, Palmetto (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Lakewood Ranch Deli, 8225 Natures Way #111, Lakewood Ranch
Legacy BBQ, 2443 U.S. 301 #C, Ellenton
Little Caesars Pizza, 4458 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Livingston’s Billiards, 4828 14th St. W., Bradenton
Michelangelo 301, 11255 U.S. 301, Parrish
Mission BBQ, 5231 University Parkway #109, University Park
Mr. Shucos & Mas, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Palmetto Riverside Bed & Breakfast, 1102 Riverside Drive, Palmetto (No violations)
Papa Johns Pizza, 3428 U.S. 301 N., Ellenton (No violations)
Popi’s Place (Port Manatee), 10508 U.S. 41, Palmetto
R Burger N’ Wings, 7315 52nd Place E., Bradenton (No violations) Red Roof Inn, 4915 17th St. E., Ellenton
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, 1731 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch (No violations) Seasons 52, 7115 S.R. 64, Bradenton
Simple Mexican Grill, 11235 U.S. 301 N. #105, Parrish
SoFresh, 11569 S.R. 70 #106, Bradenton
Taco Bell, 6004 14th St. W., Bradenton
Taco Bell, 8405 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
Tortilleria La Rancherita, 710 13th St. W., Palmetto (Mobile food business)
TP the Patio, 3413 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Tree Shade Cafe at Tree Umph!, 8744 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton (No violations)
Wendy’s, 5411 14th St W, Bradenton
Wendy’s, 5904 20th St. E., Ellenton
Wendy’s, 11727 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton
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.