Keke's
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
78
Score
Keke's appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Nov 19, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near five violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Bradenton average 83, so Keke's trails the local norm. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handling dirty plate ware and then clean without washing his hands.
12A-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed black metro shelves in the dish area with rust and pitting. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed standing water in front of and under the ice machine.
29-19-4
78
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handling dirty plate ware and then clean without washing his hands.
12A-13-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents throughout the kitchen soiled and rusted. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee without a hair restraint preparing food. Employee put a hat on. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign in the employee bathroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed black metro shelves in the dish area with rust and pitting. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
70
Dec 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed a food served blow her nose and no handwashing. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-10-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed lime scale build up on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
16-23-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents throughout the kitchen soiled and rusted.
36-34-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed back door gap open to outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed black metro shelves in the dish area with rust and pitting. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
70
Jul 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
64
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling and cracking shelled eggs and then ready to eat food. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using the cook line hand washing sink for filling pots with water. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing at entrance to kitchen.
36-36-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee wearing a bracelet and cooking food on the line.
13-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on the oven door handle on cooks line.
10-20-4
67
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed documents to operator.
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed inside of ice machine drop tray and sides soiled with a black mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters over flat top grill with grease build up.
23-03-4
78
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed panini press soiled with an accumulation of food debris and grease on cook line.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray cleaner bottle with a toxic chemical without a label in bus station area. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee on cook line preparing food with watch on wrist. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Observed two red wiping cloth sanitizing solution buckets stored on the floor on the cook line next to handwashing sinks.
21-38-4
74
Aug 24, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishmachine with chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operator instructed employee to use three compartment sink with a quaternary solution at 200 ppm to sanitize until the dishmachine is repaired.
22-41-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with an accumulation of grease and food debris on cook line.
23-03-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Keke's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Keke's on file is from Nov 19, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Keke's?
Across the inspection record, “reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Keke's.
How does Keke's compare to other restaurants in Bradenton?
Keke's most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Bradenton average of 83.
Has Keke's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Keke's have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Keke's 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 Keke's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Keke's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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