21 restaurants, food vendors get near-perfect health inspections in Bradenton area

Ryan Ballogg
·2 min read

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 Oct. 10-20.

Bigg Dogg BBQ LLC, 6132 15th St. E., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Big Rob’s Gourmet Eats, 5234 14th St. W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Checkers, 8357 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota (No violations)

Dunkin’, 5235 14th St. W., Bradenton

EggTown, 5820 Ranch Lake Blvd. #102, Bradenton

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Sarasota Lakewood Ranch, 6105 Exchange Way, Bradenton

The River Club, 6600 River Club Blvd., Bradenton (No violations)

Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch, 8565 Cooper Creek Blvd., Sarasota

Harry’s Gourmet Deli And Bakery, 548 St Judes Dr., Longboat Key

Harry’s Gourmet Deli And Bakery (Deli), 548 St Judes Dr., Longboat Key

The Maryland Crab Grab, 7310 U.S. 301, Ellenton (Food truck) (No violations)

McDonald’s, 8164 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Mr. Frod Pizza, 3326 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Mr. Taco, 3326 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Mobile food business)

Nicky’s New Orleans Style Snowballs & Po’boys, 2801 14th St. W., Bradenton (Mobile food business)

Oscura, 816 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton

Siesta Mud, 3413 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (Food truck) (No violations)

Smoqehouse, 1701 Gulf Dr. N., Bradenton Beach

Snead Island Trading Post, 2802 10th St. W., Palmetto

Taco’s Provechito, 3708 11th St. Court E., Bradenton (Mobile food business) (No violations)

Tropical Kitchen & Grill, 7116 85th St. Court E., 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.