Pesto
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
82
Score
The most recent inspection for Pesto, an Italian restaurant located at 8799 Cortez Rd W in Bradenton, Florida, occurred on February 4, 2026, and was classified as low risk with a score of 82. This inspection identified four minor violations, including issues with employee hair restraints, food storage, and utensil storage, all of which were corrected on-site during the inspection. Pesto has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its nine recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Apr 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Nov 14, 2024
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
55
Violations — Feb 4, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation without a hair restraint. Employee put on a hat. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottled water on the floor in walk-in cooler. Operator moved water to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle in kitchen on cook line. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink.
29-11-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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