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MARINA'S PIZZA AND PASTA

1723 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD, Bradenton FL 34211 · 941-545-4173

Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats50
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5104515
Grade history
JUL 24
DEC 24
JUL 25
NOV 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 4 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled and rusted can opener and mounting plate.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Nov 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled and rusted can opener and mounting plate.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents in the main dining area and over the front counter with heavy dust.
Basic/36-34-5
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed some shelving in the walk in cooler rusting.
Basic/14-17-4/Repeat Violation
Jul 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled and rusted can opener and mounting plate.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed some shelving in the walk in cooler rusting.
Basic/14-17-4
Dec 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled and rusted can opener and mounting plate.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-04-4/Repeat Violation
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the handwashing sink next to the pizza oven without a sign.
Basic/31B-04-4/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on the floor across from the restrooms.
Basic/25-05-4
Jul 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled and rusted can opener and mounting plate.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-04-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle.
Basic/10-20-4/Repeat Violation
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the handwashing sink next to the pizza oven without a sign.
Basic/31B-04-4/Repeat Violation
Feb 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a soiled can opener in back kitchen.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding missing and exposing a hole under the hand sink in the back kitchen.
Basic/36-03-4/Repeat Violation
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at the bottom of the back door.
Basic/35B-01-4/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Observed Parmesan cheese stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the oven door handles.
Basic/10-20-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the handwashing sink next to the pizza oven without a sign.
Basic/31B-04-4
Sep 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding under the hand washing sink in the back kitchen leaving a gap and hole.
Basic/36-03-4
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at the bottom of the back door in the left corner.
Basic/35B-01-4

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.