BRADENTON, Manatee County

BURGER KING #2904

5909 MANATEE AVE, BRADENTON, FL 342092416

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Oct 29, 2025
City
BRADENTON
County
Manatee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-34-5

Detail 24155342

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent and tile over cook line with build up of soil and dust. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24155341

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cracked gasket on single door reach-in cooler on cookline.

May 20, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-34-5

Detail 23782144

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents and ceiling tile above cook line soiled with grease and dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Observed ceiling vents and ceiling tile above cook line soiled with grease and dust at the time of this inspection. Time Extended

14-69-4

Detail 23782143

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup-up on floor and on products and walls of walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Observed ice buildup-up on floor and on products and walls of walk-in freezer at the time of this inspection. Time Extended

33-11-4

Detail 23782142

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed drain plug missing on dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-20: Observed drain plug missing on dumpster at the time of this inspection. Time Extended

May 16, 2025

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 9Total: 10

35A-02-7

Detail 23775889

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found observed approximately 3 black small flying insects around soda dispenser area. Observed approximately 25 small black flying insects behind soda dispenser station at floor drain. Observed approximately 1 small black flying insects at floor drain in food preparation area across from 2 compartment sink. Admin Complaint

22-20-5

Detail 23775888

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed green mold like substance in ice machine chutes at soda dispensing station. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 23775880

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents and ceiling tile above cook line soiled with grease and dust. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23775884

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 2 dead roaches in back dry storage area on floor next to and under green rolling bagged soda rack and single serve storage rack. Operators removed dead roaches and cleaned area. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 23775885

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of hash brown patties stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operators removed dead moved case of hash brown patties to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

33-19-4

Detail 23775882

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed garbage on ground around dumpster. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 23775881

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup-up on floor and on products and walls of walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning

33-11-4

Detail 23775887

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed drain plug missing on dumpster. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23775886

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed excess soil and grease on bottom shelf of egg cooker food preparation table. Warning

36-64-5

Detail 23775883

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed heavy sewer odor in woman's restroom. Warning

Aug 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

40-06-5

Detail 23107075

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cell phones on food prep surface on cooks line next to sand which make station.

36-63-4

Detail 23107076

Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed condensation dripping from air vents in kitchen near produce prep sink and ceiling vent in dining room. Operator stated there was a problem with one air conditioning units. Air conditioning repair was present during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

33-15-4

Detail 23107074

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed broken dumpster lid.

14-69-4

Detail 23107073

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on floors, ceiling and fan guards in walk-in freezer.

Oct 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-34-5

Detail 22330792

Basic - Hood vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled hood vents over burger cook area. Operator stated technician is already scheduled to clean this week. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 22330790

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up on floor underneath fryers and behind burger cooker. Observed soiled mop sink and walls around mop sink area located in dry storage.

46-01-4

Detail 22330791

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed back exit door blocked by garbage and large cardboard box. Operator removed trash. Corrected On-Site

Sep 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

22-20-5

Detail 21327349

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice chute in soda machine at the seating area. Operator cleaned and sanitized ice chute. Corrected On-Site

14-45-4

Detail 21327347

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard in walk in freezer covering shelf underneath the fans, and has ice buildup on it.

36-22-4

Detail 21327346

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed by mop sink in dry storage area. Operator moped the area. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21327348

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed underneath the fans in walk in freezer.

Sep 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-10-4

Detail 20486499

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizer stored next to ready to eat food under hot food preparation area. Operator removed food. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 20486501

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working on hot food line no hair restraint on. Operator told employee to put a hair restraint on. Employee put a hat on and washed hands. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20486500

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled vents over fryers and grill for burgers. Observed floor soiled throughout main kitchen and dry storage area with a grease like substance. Observed soiled mop sink and walls around mop sink located in dry storage. Observed soiled gaskets on Walk-in cooler and all reach in cooler doors.