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 Nov. 12 to Nov. 25.
A&G Caribbean Ribs (Food truck) (No violations)
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
Bits and Bites, 31625 Clay Gully Road, Myakka City (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Bocaditos, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Brazilian Food, 2801 14th St. W. #A, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Chick-fil-A, 4311 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Chick-fil-A, 4573 14th St. W., Bradenton
Chili’s Grill & Bar, 6010 U.S. 301 N., Ellenton (No violations)
Chili’s Grill & Bar, 6125 Exchange Way, Bradenton (No violations)
Cornerstone Pizza, 5203 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Double Deez Chicago Style Restaurant, 3009 Gulf Drive N., Holmes Beach
First Watch, 7118 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
Fresh Kitchen, 8491 Cooper Creek Blvd. #101, Bradenton
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, 2515 University Parkway #101, Sarasota (No violations)
gRub Tropical BBQ, 415 Pine Ave., Anna Maria
Innovative Dining, 1431 Tallevast Road, Sarasota (Catering service)
Jaxx Wing Co., 4927 96th St. E., Palmetto (No violations)
Lakewood Ranch Nutrition, 8519 State Road 70, Bradenton (No violations)
The Legacy Clubhouse, 8255 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch (No violations)
M&J Patico Rustico, 3506 First St., Bradenton
Marina’s Pizza & Pasta, 1723 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton,
MilkShake Factory Palma Sola, 7230 Manatee Ave. W. #13, Bradenton
NY Italian Sausage (Food truck) (No violations)
Oar & Iron Raw Bar & Grill, 8710 U.S. 301, Parrish (No violations)
Panera Bread, 2821 University Parkway, Sarasota
Pei Wei Asian Kitchen, 8511 Cooper Creek Blvd., University Park (No violations)
Poppo’s Taqueria, 8471 Cooper Creek Blvd., Bradenton
Red Lobster, 5711 14th St. W., Bradenton
Sandbar Seafood + Spirits, 100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria
Shanghai Chinese Restaurant, 7226 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
Skyline Chili, 4112 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch
Slim Chickens, 14675 State Road 70 E., Bradenton
SRQterie (Mobile catering service) (No violations)
Texas Roadhouse, 5710 Ranch Lake Blvd., Bradenton
Thai Seed, 5215 University Parkkway #108, University Park
Thai Teak Bistro, 7646 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
Tim Hortons, 7935 State Road 64, Bradenton (No violations)
Wendy’s, 8220 Tourist Center Drive, University Park
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.