Food & Drink

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 Feb. 3 to Feb. 26, 2026.

Amazonia Acai, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

AMC Bradenton 20, 2507 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton

Anna Maria Oyster Bar Cortez, 6696 Cortez Road W., Bradenton

Another Broken Egg Cafe, 6115 Exchange Way, Lakewood Ranch

Arby’s, 803 10th St. E., Palmetto

ATRIA Cafe, 4120 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch (No violations)

Bahama Bar at Esplanade Azario, 4044 Santa Caterina Blvd., Bradenton

Beachside Bites Florida LLC, 3413 Cortez Road W., Bradenton

Bob Evans, 7393 State Road 70, Bradenton

The Boiler Room, 5600 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

Casa Tino Authentic Latin Cuisine, 8742 State Road 70 E., Bradenton (No violations)

CAVA, 7145 State Road 64 #101, Bradenton (No violations)

Checkers, 5220 15th St. E., Bradenton

Chuck E. Cheese, 905 44th Ave. W., Bradenton

CJs Tacos and More, 2801 14th St. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Culver’s, 13020 State Road 64, Bradenton (No violations)

Del Taco, 5610 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

The Docket Cafe, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton (No violations)

Empanadas Kay (Food truck)

First Watch, 14475 State Road 70 E., Lakewood Ranch

Five Guys, 8435 Cooper Creek Blvd., Bradenton

Five Guys, 7635 State Road 64, Bradenton (No violations)

The Food Lady, 2801 14th St. W., Bradenton (Food truck) (No violations)

Ghost Street Kitchen, 6724 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

Kacey’s Seafood & More, 7602 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota

Kingdom Man Catering (No violations)

Outback Steakhouse, 12245 State Road 70 E., Bradenton

La Patrona del Mofongo & Algo Mas LLC, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Manatee Avenue Market, 5104 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

Pesto Bistro and Wine Bar, 8799 Cortez Road W., Bradenton

Jersey Girl Bagels, 8730 U.S. 301 N. #105, Parrish (No violations)

Joyland, 8333 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota (No violations)

Kracked Krab & More, 2801 14th St. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Raining Berries, 8512 Cooper Creek Blvd., University Park

River Strand Golf and Country Club Tiki Bar, 7155 Grand Estuary Trail, Bradenton (No violations)

Rockin Food Truck, 3326 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Shake Pit, 3801 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

Silver Star East Restaurant, 36251 State Road 70 E., Myakka City

Southern Smoked by JP (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Spiced Kitchen Food Truck (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Staybridge Suites Sarasota - Bradenton Airport, 2645 University Parkway, Sarasota

Sunny Seoul Korean Kitchen, 9750 State Road 64, Bradenton (No violations)

Taco Bell, 8347 S.R. 64, Bradenton

Tacos El Guero, 835 301 Blvd. E., Bradenton

Tacos El Guero 4, 6008 15th St. E., Bradenton (No violations)

Tacos El Jeffe, 3011 15th St. E., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Tacos Pancha, 2801 14th St. #A, Bradenton

Taqueria Mendoza, 57 15th St. E., Bradenton (Food truck) (No violations)

Taqueria Los Antojitos, 2801 14th St. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Two Guys to Go, (Food truck) (No violations)

The Village Patio, 1213 13th Ave. W., Bradenton

Waypoint Bar & Grill, 11000 U.S. 41, Palmetto

Wendy’s, 8215 Moccasin Wallow Road, Palmetto

Willy-Yums Hotdogs & More, 2003 14th St. W., Bradenton

Wingstop, 8462 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota

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.

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Ryan Ballogg
Bradenton Herald
Ryan Ballogg is a local news and environment reporter and features writer at the Bradenton Herald. His work has received awards from the Florida Society of News Editors and the Florida Press Club. Ryan is a Florida native and graduate of USF St. Petersburg. Support my work with a digital subscription
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