Carmen's Italian Cafe & Piazzeria
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
64
Score
Carmen's Italian Cafe & Piazzeria, located at 515 27th Street East 9 & 10 in Bradenton, FL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on March 4, 2026. This inspection identified two critical and three minor violations, including issues with employee hair restraints and exterior door integrity. While most of Carmen's Italian Cafe & Piazzeria's six recorded inspections have been low-risk, the most recent one noted several warnings for operational and structural concerns.
6
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Sep 18, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Oct 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Jul 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Feb 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
58
Violations — Mar 4, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.employee put on hat and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside in main kitchen area. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing door in main kitchen area and bar area. **Warning**
35B-03-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.observed in top part of reach in cooler eggplants (51F - Cold Holding). Person in charge stated it had been in the reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour and removed all from above the fill line and placed in the bottom section of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.observed in steam table marinara (117F - Hot Holding); meat sauce (122F - Hot Holding); meatballs (119F - Hot Holding).Person in charge stated they had been in the steam table for approximately 1.5 hours and placed in oven to reheat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
Nearby Restaurants