ED'S TAVERN
1305 108 ST E, Bradenton FL 34212 · 941-953-2164
Last inspected Aug 14, 2026 · 6 visits since January 2024
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5 inspections trending up, 29 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp (61F - Cold Holding); Chicken (48F - Cold Holding) stored on ice on the cook line. Operator stated the items had been stored on ice for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed the items in the reach in cooler.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Aug 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels @ 2 handwashing sinks. Operator stocked them.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a soiled ceiling vent on the cook line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks above the prep table. Operator moved drinks.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee preparing food without a hair restraint. Operator corrected it.
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Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed a fly strip over server area. Operator removed it.
Jan 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer reading 500+ ppm. Manager emptied and refilled wiping cloth sanitizer with new reading 200ppm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sink next to cook line blocked by garbage can. Manager relocated garbage can.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bags stored next to food on shelf in dry storage.
Sep 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of air freshener stored next to bottles of liquor in the liquor storage area. Manager removed the air freshener.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on the cook line blocked by a garbage can. Manager removed the garbage can.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at the hand wash sink in the waiting station area. Manager placed soap at the hand wash sink.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Mar 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed one c02 tank not secured, manager secured.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed 2024 license posted.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed small red cutting board heavily grooved. Manager threw away.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one food prep employee with no hair restraint. Employee put restraint on.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed pliers and screwdrivers on food prep table. Manager moved.
Nov 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw ground beef changed their gloves without washing their hands and touched clean equipment. Employee washed their hands, changed gloves and sanitized the equipment.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over cook chicken in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the chicken.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp (61F - Cold Holding); Chicken (48F - Cold Holding) stored on ice on the cook line. Operator stated the items had been stored on ice for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed the items in the reach in cooler.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to food on a shelf in the dry storage area. Manager removed the bottles.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed consumer advisory to the operator, operator printed and posted the advisory before the end of the inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ground beef thawing at room temperature on a preparation table in the back kitchen area. Employee placed the beef in the walk in cooler.
Jan 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.