17 restaurants, food trucks get near-perfect health inspections in Bradenton area
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 readers have frequently asked which restaurants have done well during inspectors’ visits, too, and we agree they deserve a shout out.
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 April 5-29, 2023.
Brasa Rotisserie Chicken, 12255 U.S. 301, Parrish (Food truck)
Bravo Catering and More, 3401 14th St. W., Bradenton
Dong Tea Express, 3413 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Florida Poutine Co, 40619 S.R. 64 E., Myakka City (Food truck)
J & S Mobile, 5718 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Lakewood National Golf Club, 17605 Lakewood Nat’l Pkwy, Lakewood Ranch
The Lazy Goat, 7040 15th St. E. #6, Sarasota (Mobile food business) (No violations)
M&J Kitchen and Marisqueria, 3506 First St., Bradenton
McDonald’s, 4711 14th St. W., Bradenton
MOD Pizza, 13220 S.R. 64, Bradenton (No violations)
Morrone’s N.Y. Deli, Restaurant and Pizzeria, 5913 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton
Piper, Edgington, Bates and Mcsorley LLC, 2215 Rip Curl Run, Palmetto (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Southern Smoked by JP, 20007 S.R. 64, Bradenton (Food truck)
Subway, 8408 N. Lockwood Ridge Road #35, Sarasota
Topsail Steamer, 5321 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach (Seafood meal kits) (No violations)
Ty’s Golden Hog, 2100 U.S. 301, Palmetto (Food truck)
Zali Inc., 3401 14th St. W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (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.