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BRADENTON COUNTRY CLUB

4646 W 9 AVE · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 342093993

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3597744
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10880048
DBPR license5100126

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority6 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#8High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine not sanitizing properly. Operator discontinued use and called repair. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#9High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50 rodent droppings on the floor in outdoor dry storage building. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority08B-01-4

High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed salad bar without a sneeze guard set up in dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#11High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine wiping cloth sanitizer bucket too strong. Operator diluted chlorine sanitizer to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 6

#12Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer in handwash sink in bar area. Operator removed strainer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#13Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed raw tuna on the menu with out an identifier. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink on cookline. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap at handwash sink on cookline across from fryers. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no written consumer advisory. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Dale J with expired food handlers certification. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 7

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed black mold like substance on ceiling vent behind single door upright reach-in cooler across from seasoning rack. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially processed fish not removed from packaging before thawing. Educated operator on removing fish from packaging before thawing. Operator removed fish from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on food preparation table on cookline. Operator removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 3 employees engaged in food preparation without hair restraints. Employees put on hair restraints. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle on cookline. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of single serve container stored on floor in outdoor druy storage building. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:57 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 49 · Flammable/combustible materials – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.