BAMBOO ISLAND BAR
119 BRIDGE STREET, #200 · BRADENTON BEACH · Manatee County · FL 34217
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed tums improperly stored above seasonings. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw beef and cold smoke salmon improperly stored above unwashed fruit in the walk in cooler. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-40-1High Priority – Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed commercially reduced oxygen packaged grouper not removed from its packaging before thawing. Operator willingly disposed of the product. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed their raw fish not properly labeled on their menu. **Warning**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed missing certificates for 3 of their employees. **Warning**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink buildup inside their ice machine. **Warning**
06-09-2Basic – 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. See stop sale. Observed commercially reduced oxygen packaged grouper not removed from its packaging before thawing. Operator willingly disposed of the product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed their cooks wearing jewelry while preparing food. Operator had them remove them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoops buried in prepped vegetables in their cooler. Operator removed the scoops. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03G-53-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observed reduced oxygen packaged beef not labeled with its date/time and held for under 48hrs. Had operators time mark them accurately. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 2:55 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.