These 22 restaurants around Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch aced their health inspections
The Bradenton Herald regularly reports on local restaurants that don’t pass inspection by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation or otherwise raise concern due to food safety and cleanliness issues.
But over the past several years, readers have frequently asked which restaurants have done well during inspectors’ visits, too.
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.
Here are the restaurants and other food businesses that recently got perfect marks (no violations) or near-perfect marks (only a few minor violations) in Manatee County. These inspections were conducted between August 19-26, 2022.
88 Live Piano Bar, 6640 Cortez Road W. #A, Bradenton (mobile food business)
Alday’s BBQ, 2091 Global Court, Sarasota (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Anna’s Deli, 8207 Tourist Center Dr., Bradenton (No violations)
Applebee’s Grill + Bar, 7175 S.R. 70, Bradenton
BurgerFi, 11563 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton (No violations)
Chi Chop & Kung Fu Tea, 8404 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 11715 S.R. 70 E., Lakewood Ranch (No violations)
Cold Stone Creamery, 140 University Town Center Dr. #299, Sarasota
Cork & Kale, 6231 Lake Osprey Dr., Lakewood Ranch (inside EVEN Hotel Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch)
The Crazy Pork, 5479 Factory Shops Blvd., Ellenton (inside Ellenton Premium Outlets)
FOOD+BEER, 4808 14th St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Godson’s Pizza House, 1720 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Home2 Suites by Hilton Lakewood Ranch, 6015 Exchange Way, Bradenton (No violations)
Katie’s Cafe, 3130 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton
Marco’s Pizza, 11161 S.R. 70 E. #104, Lakewood Ranch
Mulligans, 5526 15th St. E., Bradenton
Panera Bread, 2821 University Parkway, Sarasota
Quality Inn Bradenton, 580 66th St. Court E., Bradenton
Red Lobster, 5711 14th St. W., Bradenton
Subway, 3541 First St. E., Bradenton
Tacos el Guero, 5108 15th St. E. #501, Bradenton (inside Oneco Farmers Market) (No violations)
Tijuana Flats, 2127 Cortez Road W., 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.