Scarpino's Family Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 23, 2026
37
Score
Scarpino's Family Restaurant has been inspected 10 times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 23, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Bradenton average 83, so Scarpino's Family Restaurant trails the local norm. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
10
Inspections
4
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 23, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in walk-in cooler ; meat sauce (60F - Cooling); Alfredo (56F - Cooling).Person in charge stated they were placed in the walk-in cooler on 2/22/26. educated person in charge on cooling procedures and emailed a copy of the handout. Person in charge voluntarily discarded both items. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.observed in reach in cooler Raw shell egg seafood over cooked lasagna and cooked pasta.educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed the raw shrimp.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed in reach in cooler in main kitchen area reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon not removed from ROP . Educated Person in charge on ROP fish. Person in charge voluntarily discarded.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in walk-in cooler ; meat sauce (60F - Cooling); Alfredo (56F - Cooling).Person in charge stated they were placed in the walk-in cooler on 2/22/26. educated person in charge on cooling procedures and emailed a copy of the handout. Person in charge voluntarily discarded both items.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.observed in back kitchen area can opener soiled with mold like substance. Person in charge cleaned can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed in main kitchen area by pizza oven reach in cooler handles soiled with dried food particles. Person in charge cleaned handles. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
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 in reach in cooler in main kitchen area reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon not removed from ROP . Educated Person in charge on ROP fish. Person in charge voluntarily discarded.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.employee put on hair restraint and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. observed throughout entire kitchen area in reach in coolers and walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance. As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed: Unsealed concrete floor in main kitchen area.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.observed in back kitchen area Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 000ppm); Person in charge refilled buck and Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
37
Aug 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in main kitchen area.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-21: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
95
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.observed in reach in cooler raw chicken and raw shell eggs over cheese,fresh diced tomatoes and cooked potatoes Cooked.emailed Person in gave Person in charge a copy of the handout in English and Spanish. Person in charge removed raw chicken and shell eggs. As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.observed in reach in cooler table top cooked chicken (54F - Cold Holding); cooked potato's (50F - Cold Holding); cheese (51F - Cold Holding); ham (52F - Cold Holding)Person in charge stated that all had been in reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour and placed all in reach in cooler. Observed on waitstaff line butter pats (68F - Cold Holding) employee stated in had been out of the reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour and placed the butter pats in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in bar area soda gun holder soiled with mold like substance. Person in charge cleaned.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.employee put on beard guard and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.observed throughout entire kitchen area in reach in coolers and walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in main kitchen area.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-02-5
Basic - very slow draining water in handwash sink by dishwasher machine. **Warning**
29-20-5
50
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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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 in bar area Dishwasher (Chlorine bar 000ppm). The sanitizer and dishwasher detergent was empty. Person in charge filled and.
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk-in cooler raw ground beef over cooked stove and vegetable. Person in charge removed raw ground beef.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in cooler cook pork ribs not date marked. Person in charge stated they were prepared on 1/6/25 and date marked accordingly. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in main kitchen area cutting board stained with mold like substance. Observed in bar area soda gun holder soiled with mold like substance. Person in charge cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed in main kitchen area by door handwashing sink blocked with employees personal belongings. Person in charge removed personal belongings. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Flour bin stored on floor in main kitchen area. Person in charge removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed on cooks line microwave soiled with dried food particles.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in main kitchen area over grill and fryers hood filters soiled with grease. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed throughout the main kitchen area and walk in cooler unsealed concrete floor. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
45
Jul 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Jan 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in Walk in cooler in back kitchen area raw Seafood over Cooked Pasta. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy. Person in charge removed raw Seafood. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in back kitchen area can opener with mold like substance. Person in charge cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in back kitchen area over fryers hood filters soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed concrete not sealed throughout entire kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
70
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in bar area soda gun holster soiled with mold like substance. Person in charge clean holster. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored in bar area. Person in charge inverted food togo containers. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed concrete throughout entire kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
86
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in Walk in cooler pasta and Cooked pork not date marked. Educated Person in charge on date marking. Person in charge stated they were prepared on 7/4/23 and date marked accordingly. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple Food items stored on floor in Walk in freezer in main kitchen on south side. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. concrete throughout entire kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
82
Jan 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Scarpino's Family Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Scarpino's Family Restaurant on file is from Feb 23, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Scarpino's Family Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Scarpino's Family Restaurant.
How does Scarpino's Family Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Bradenton?
Scarpino's Family Restaurant most recently scored 37 out of 100, which is lower than the Bradenton average of 83.
Has Scarpino's Family Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Scarpino's Family Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Scarpino's Family Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Scarpino's Family Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Scarpino's Family Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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