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LAKEWOOD RANCH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

16235 PLAYERS DR, Bradenton FL 34202 · 703.973.7765

Last inspected Feb 20, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats232
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5105659
Grade history
DEC 23
AUG 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef and chicken stored over fish and seafood in walk in freezer.
High priority/08A-17-6
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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Feb 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Operator moved items.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. Observed ROP fish without labels or dates.
High priority/03G-05-5/Corrected On-Site
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 Ahi thawing in ROP packaging. Operator removed items.
Basic/06-09-1/Corrected On-Site
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between equipment. Operator moved knives.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed onion strings on the front cook line being held @ 72F with no time mark and 2 days old. Operator discarded.
High priority/03F-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed 2 cutting boards on the front line with deep grooves and not easily cleanable.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the front line hood filters with a greasy build up.
Basic/23-03-4
Aug 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed 2 reach in coolers without thermometers to measure ambient temperature. Operator supplied thermometers.
Basic/05-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef and chicken stored over fish and seafood in walk in freezer.
High priority/08A-17-6
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling soiled equipment and utensils and then ready to eat food without washing hands or changing gloves. Operator coached on site.
High priority/12A-09-4/Corrective Action Taken
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishment using a reduced oxygen packaging process for fish not frozen prior to packaging using regular bags, without an approved HACCP plan. Operator will submit plan.
Intermediate/03G-50-1
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler on cooks line with rusty, pitted shelves.
Basic/14-33-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 3 white rolling containers under prep table with product removed from original packaging without labels.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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.