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THE OLYMPIC CAFE

Health inspection records show THE OLYMPIC CAFE in BRADENTON has 4 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.6/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, Florida, 34209
Manatee County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10921666

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed solo cup being used to dispense apple sauce in server area. Operator removed solo cup Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed surface rust on storage rack in kitchen holding wines and beers. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at threshold on exterior door from kitchen.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth under cutting board on cook line. Educated operator on wiping cloths under cutting boards. Operator removed wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed wire rack on right side of walk-in cooler with rust pitted surface.
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed bucket of sanitizer being stored on the floor on the cook line. Educated operator on placing a bucket of sanitizer inside another bucket to keep it on the floor. Operator removed bucket of sanitizer's. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8875994

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed racks in dry storage area with visible rust.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tile in pot and pan area around floor drain cracked and missing.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed missing wall tile above 3 compartment sink in pot and pan area.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on cook line on equipment door handle. Employee removed tongs for cleaning and sanitizing. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lids open. Waste company pushed garbage to far back to close lids. Operator is going to call company.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over pasta in single door reach in cooler. Employee moved pasta above chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer to strong. Employee diluted chlorine sanitizer to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8735537

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage next to clean dishes on cook line. Employee removed beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees purse on bottom shelf in dish area next to clean silverware. Employee moved purse. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed open dumpster lid.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker on split hose at mop sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8574076

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of walk-in freezer and walk-in coolers soiled and cracked.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing floor tiles around drain in pot and pan area.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pan of flour in dry storage area not labeled. Operator dated and labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Corrected On-Site