5 STAR SEAFOOD
5415 14 ST W · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34207
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee returned from restroom, failed to wash hands and touched a tea bag.Educated Person in charge on handwashing procedures and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge discarded tea bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed in kitchen area under food preparation table house hold pest spray. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk-in cooler raw ground beef over condiments. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed raw beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 10 live roaches in main kitchen area under flat to grill Approximately 10 live roaches under reach in cooler in front kitchen area. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in main kitchen area potato (113F – Hot Holding); corn (115F – Hot Holding). Educated Person in charge on hot holding food. Person in charge placed on stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. I printed a copy to Person in charge . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no test kit available. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Person in charge filled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. I printed a copy to Person in charge . **Warning**
22-38-5Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed no sanitizer of any kind available. Person in charge purchased chlorine for sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – 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. Ahmed. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Person in charge stated it was all purpose cleaner and labeled accordingly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled door handle on reach in freezer. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed Approximately 5 dead roaches behind flat top grill in main kitchen area. Observed approximately 5 dead roaches behind reach in cooler in front kitchen area. Observed approximately 5 dead roaches under food preparation table next to Handwashing sink. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open bottle of water on food preparation table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint preparing food. Employee put on hat and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed in walk-in freezer food boxes stored on floor.Person in charge removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer opening not protected with self-closing door on east end of kitchen. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.Person in charge inverted mops to air dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 2:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.