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PESTO

With 7 documented inspections, PESTO in BRADENTON has achieved a 3.6/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file

8799 CORTEZ RD W

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/4/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13528326

Met Inspection Standards

4 basic

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation without a hair restraint. Employee put on a hat. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottled water on the floor in walk-in cooler. Operator moved water to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle in kitchen on cook line. Employee removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink.

9/23/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10906280

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop in sugar. Operator moved handle above sugar. Corrected On-Site

4/23/2025· 10mo ago

Visit ID: 10720253

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed employee aspirin on shelf next F above salad station next to desert sauces. Operator removed aspirin. Corrected On-Site

11/14/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8733142

Met Inspection Standards

5 basic

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food prep without a hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of beet stored on floor in cooler. Operator moved beets to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed forks in kitchen with food contact surface up. Operator inverted forks with handles up. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

4/25/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8552182

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 06-09-1:Basic - 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 commercially reduced oxygen packaged fish thawing on the cook line. Operator cut open the packages. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed restaurant approved bug spray stored next to customer drinks in the host station. Operator removed the containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit for their chlorine dish machine.

11/15/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8552045

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling vents with black build up on the cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the kitchen hood filters. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: **Time Extended**

11/14/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8354650

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 1 int, 7 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling vents with black build up on the cook line.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink on the make table in the cook line. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee cooking food with a watch on. Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on a oven door handle. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed a wet wiping cloth under a cutting board in the kitchen. Operator removed cloth. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the kitchen hood filters.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the right side make table on the cook line: Sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); Goat cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Sliced lettuce (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated that it had been there for approximately 2hrs. Operator placed food in a different reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a server fill a container with water from the kitchen hand wash sink. Operator instructed the employee on where to get water. **Corrective Action Taken**