Ed's Tavern
Last inspected: Feb 20, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2022, Ed's Tavern has nine inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 20, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
“Food stored on floor” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Bradenton restaurant scores 83. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 20, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. **Warning**
53A-05-6
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee without a hairnet. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed carrots on the floor in the walk in cooler and other food items on the floor in the walk in freezer. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
82
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
86
Sep 11, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed line cook on her phone and then not changing gloves or washing hands before returning to cooking. Operator coached employee. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Salmon, Mahi, Cheese, Eggs, Haddock, Cooked Peppers, Chicken and Burgers out of temperature for more than 4 hours. Food was temping between 61F and 65F. All food was discarded and stop sale issued. Refrigerated drawers were out and not holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Salmon, Mahi, Cheese, Eggs, Haddock, Cooked Peppers, Chicken and Burgers out of temperature for more than 4 hours. Food was temping between 61F and 65F. All food was discarded and stop sale issued. Refrigerated drawers were out and not holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a soiled can opener. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
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 packaged Salmon frozen, thawing in the walk in cooler in the commercial packaging. Operator corrected. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks in ready to eat food preparation area on cook line.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a line cook on her phone on the line preparing food.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer and the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
45
Apr 25, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed line cook changing tasks and not changing gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the walk in freezer floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed line cook without a hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
74
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed the handwashing sink in the server area without paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed the soap at the handwashing sink in the server area was not dispensing soap. Battery was dead, operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape hanging in front kitchen and in back prep kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer and walk in cooler. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed Salmon thawed and in original packaging stating on the package "product must be removed from packaging and thawed under refrigeration". Operator removed all from packaging and placed on sheet pans in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
67
Oct 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed WD 40 and household pest insecticide stored under the prep table next to food. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed rusty, soiled can opener in back prep kitchen. Operator removed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand sinks in front kitchen and back prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at the hand sinks in kitchen and back prep kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl without handle used for flour scooping. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 kitchen employees without hair restraints.
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spatulas and tongs stored in standing dirty water. Operator corrected to clean water at 135 degrees. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
55
Feb 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw fish then changed their gloves and handed clean utensils without washing hands. Employee washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over shrimp in the walk-in cooler. Manager Removed the ground beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled in the cook line area and the back preparation area.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Plastic drinking cups stored next to the hand washing sink in the wait station area. Manager removed the cups. **Corrected On-Site**
24-27-4
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. Manager stated the fish had been thawed for 3 hours. Manager removed the fish from the packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several cutting boards in the kitchen. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Several cases of food stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Manager placed the items on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Manager removed the wiping cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
55
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food-grade bags used to hold ready-to-eat bread rolls. Employee removed rolls from bags. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over ready-to-eat egg rolls in single door reach-in cooler on the cook line. Employee moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on reach-in cooler on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bags stored in dry storage area on shelf with dry storage items. Employee moved bags. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with bracelet on wrist while preparing salsa. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit to the right of the grill. Employee removed utensils to clean and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in men and women's restroom.
31B-04-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ed's Tavern last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ed's Tavern on file is from Feb 20, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ed's Tavern?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Ed's Tavern.
How does Ed's Tavern compare to other restaurants in Bradenton?
Ed's Tavern most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Bradenton average of 83.
Has Ed's Tavern's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Ed's Tavern have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Ed's Tavern means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Ed's Tavern inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ed's Tavern is inspected around three times per year on average.
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