30 restaurants get near-perfect health inspections in Bradenton, Palmetto, Cortez
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 Jan. 25-Feb. 25, 2023.
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Cortez, 6696 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Antojitos Mexicanos La Jefa, 5945 N Washington Blvd., Sarasota (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Arby’s, 803 10th St. E., Palmetto
Attardi’s Pizzeria, 7286 55th Ave. E., Bradenton
Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto
Brazin Cajun, 1250 Whitfield Ave., Sarasota (No violations)
Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 2106 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Chick-fil-A, 5206 73rd Lane E., Bradenton
Cody’s Original Roadhouse, 895 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
La Crêperie, 3216 E Bay Dr., Holmes Beach (No violations)
Culver’s, 13020 S.R. 64, Bradenton
Domino’s Pizza, 1022 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto
Golf Lakes Residents Association, 5050 5th St E, Bradenton
Gourmet Crepes and Coffee Creations, 2505 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton (Mobile food business)
Inside Out Bagels, 3413 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Mobile food business)
Jiggs Landing, 6106 63rd St. E., Bradenton
Kiko’s Tacos, 400 10th St. W., Palmetto (Mobile food business)
The Lazy Ballerina Bistro, 2715 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
LongHorn Steakhouse, 4502 14th St. W., Bradenton
McDonald’s, 7300 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Millie’s Sweets & Treats, 251 12th St. W., Bradenton
MP Tacos Food Truck, 6024 15th St. E., Bradenton
Palmetto Riverside Bed & Breakfast, 1102 Riverside Dr., Palmetto
Panera Bread, 2821 University Parkway, Sarasota
Sodexo America, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton (inside LECOM Park) (No violations)
Sodexo America, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton (inside LECOM Park)
T&T Habachi Food, 8003 U.S. 301 N., Parrish (Mobile food business)
Vernona Restaurant, 711 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton
The Waffle Shop, 3633 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Wendy’s, 5904 20th St. E., Ellenton
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 February 27, 2023 at 1:54 PM.