Skillets
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
70
Score
Across the available record, Skillets has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 13, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly seven violations earlier in the record.
The pattern that stands out is “ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer”, which has been cited four times.
That's lower than the typical Bradenton restaurant, which scores around 83. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 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 soiled dishware then clean without a glove change. **Repeat Violation**
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a soiled motor head on the floor mixer.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
14-01-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed a broken tile on the cook line holding water.
36-17-5
70
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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 soiled dishware then clean without a glove change.
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed the green metro shelf rusting next to dish machine where clean plate ware is stored and in the walk in cooler. Operator stated new ones are ordered.
22-31-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
74
Mar 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
82
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed the green metro shelf rusting next to dish machine where clean dish ware is stored. **Repeat Violation**
22-31-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used for storing bags of open flours and not changed out daily. **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed a damaged light shield over the ice machine.
38-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 containers of sauce stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Operator moved items to the shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on Walk in freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap on the bottom of the back door in between the bathrooms. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
67
May 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed the green metro shelf rusting next to dish machine where clean dish ware is stored.
22-31-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used for storing bags of open flours and not changed out daily.
14-45-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap on the bottom of the back door in between the bathrooms.
35B-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on Walk in freezer door making it difficult to operate and stay shut. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not inverted or covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
70
Oct 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed Hollandaise sauce and butter packets without time marking. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
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 employee handling dirty dish ware and then clean dish ware without changing gloves or washing hands. Coached on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not inverted or covered at both coffee stations. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping used to wipe down cutting boards and equipment. Employee replaced with clean towels. **Corrected On-Site**
21-10-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 2 white containers with product removed from original packaging and not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean bowls stored on the floor in buckets under triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks stored at the front counter under the coffee cups and on the kitchen line under the panini machine.
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up around the door frame of the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
52
Apr 7, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese (55F - Cold Holding); Provolone Cheese (50F - Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager stated the cheese had been in the reach in cooler for 2 hours. Manager emptied half the content of the pan into a separate pan and placed it in the bottom of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cooked potatoes under time as a public health control with no time mark. Manager stated the potatoes had been on time for approximately 1 hour. Manager placed a time mark on the potatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Instructed employee and manager on proper hand washing protocol. Employee washed their hands in 3 compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kitchen for dish machine. No quaternary test kit for sanitizer.
16-37-1
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on freezer door frame. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Containers of frozen pooled eggs thawing at room temperature. Manager placed containers into walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 Plastic lids on flour bins cracked and broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Containers of clean bowls stored on the floor. Manager placed containers on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
22-20-5
41
Oct 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Floors, Walls, and Ceilings Clean and in Good Repair
FL-52
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Skillets last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Skillets on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Skillets?
Across the inspection record, “ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Skillets.
How does Skillets compare to other restaurants in Bradenton?
Skillets most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Bradenton average of 83.
Has Skillets' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Skillets have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Skillets means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Skillets inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Skillets is inspected around two times per year on average.
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