These 20 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.
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.
These local businesses earned perfect or near-perfect health inspections between Nov. 20-Dec. 1.
Bagels on Pine, 425 Pine Ave., Anna Maria (No violations)
Below716, 3413 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Food truck) (No violations)
Fresh Burger, 5483 Factory Shops Blvd., Ellenton (Inside Ellenton Premium Outlets) (No violations)
Guac n Roll, 14710 S.r. 64, Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Hermanos Escalonas, 1114 Whitfield Ave., Sarasota (Mobile food business) (No violations)
Kefi Streetside Cafe, 1201 Sixth Ave. W., Bradenton (Walk up window)
McDonald’s, 604 67th St. Circle E., Bradenton
El Molcajetes, 901 10th St. E., Palmetto (No violations)
Paletería y Heladeria Mexicana, 1308 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto (No violations)
San Remo Pizza & Pasta, 1914 14th St. W., Bradenton (No violations)
Robin’s Downtown Cafe, 428 12th St. W., Bradenton
Rolling Spirits, 4919 96th St. E., Palmetto (Mobile catering business) (No violations)
Rosedale Golf & Country Club, 5100 87th St. E., Lakewood Ranch
Rosedale Golf & Country Club Snack Bar, 5100 87th St. E., Lakewood Ranch (No violations)
Subway, 11513 Palmbrush Trail, Bradenton
Subway, 8421 N. Tamiami Trail #3, Sarasota
Sysco Foodie Truck, 3000 69th St. E., Palmetto (Food truck) (No violations)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 5702 S.R. 64, Bradenton
Vampire Penguin, 6202 U.S. 301, Ellenton
Zaxby’s, 5020 14th St. 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.
