5 restaurants around Bradenton, Anna Maria Island get poor health inspections
Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants routinely inspects restaurants, food trucks and other food service establishments for public health and cleanliness issues.
The reports are public information.
During the most recent inspections in Manatee County, lack of employee handwashing, unsafe food temperatures and dirty equipment were among the issues that caught the attention of inspectors.
Here is what they found:
Bradenton Country Club Pool Cafe, 4646 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton
Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, sausage, pizza sauce, cooked chicken, shrimp and beef meat sauce were cold held at temperatures greater than 41 degrees in a reach-in cooler. A stop sale was issued for all of the items. A person in charge discarded the food and placed a service call for the cooler.
A can opener was soiled with mold-like substance.
No soap was provided at an employee handwash sink.
Hood filters were soiled.
A follow-up inspection was required. The restaurant met inspection standards during a follow-up visit the next day.
Oneco Farmers Market, 5108 15th St. E., Bradenton
Cooked rice was hot held at a temperature less than 135 degrees. A stop sale was issued due to temperature abuse. The food was discarded.
The establishment was operating after an emergency without notifying the Division of the Hotels and Restaurants.
A manager or person in charge lacked proof of food manager certification.
There was no proof of required food safety training for any employees.
There was no proof provided that food employees were informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Dishes were not being properly sanitized in a three-compartment sink. An inspector provided a copy of correct dishwashing procedures.
The restaurant’s current license was not displayed.
A follow-up inspection was required.
Olympic Cafe, 6408 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
Cream of broccoli soup that was being held for future use had not been cooled from 135 degrees to 41 degrees within six hours. A stop sale was issued due to temperature abuse. The soup was discarded.
An employee working on the cook line washed gloves instead of changing them. An inspector advised on proper handwashing procedure. Corrective action was taken.
There was no proof provided that food employees were informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Hood filters were soiled with grease.
There was an accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of an ice machine.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
Mountain Comforts Coffee Cafe, 3550 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton
An employee changed gloves without washing hands. An inspector advised on proper handwashing procedure. Corrective action was taken.
Raw beef steak was stored over cooked sausage in a reach-in freezer. Corrective action was taken.
An employee cracked raw shell eggs and used a cloth to wipe gloves instead of changing them. An inspector advised on proper handwashing procedure. Corrective action was taken.
A food slicer was soiled with dried food particles. Corrective action was taken.
There was no proof provided that food employees were informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
The restaurant offered raw/undercooked animal food without a written consumer health warning.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
Bamboo Island Bar, 119 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach
An employee put on a hair restraint and then failed to wash hands before putting on gloves. An inspector advised on proper handwashing procedure. Corrective action was taken.
Raw shell eggs were stored over a beverage in a walk-in cooler. Corrective action was taken.
Raw fish was stored over cooked pork in a reach-in cooler. Corrective action was taken.
The restaurant met inspection standards.
Editor’s Note: According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, these reports are a “snapshot” of the conditions present at the time of the inspection and are public record. The agency is required to inspect every licensed restaurant at least once per year, but new and “high-risk” establishments tend to be inspected more frequently.
When an emergency shutdown order is given by an inspector, it must first be reviewed and approved by agency supervisors. In order for a business to reopen, an inspector will continue visiting the establishment daily until compliance is met. Some citations may include a financial penalty. Inspectors may also respond to complaints, which can be filed at www.myfloridalicense.com.
The Bradenton Herald’s weekly dirty dining reports list restaurants where inspectors found issues that might concern the average diner — such as unsafe food temperatures, employee hand-washing issues or moldy drink machines — regardless of whether or not the businesses passed inspection.
