The Bistro

100 Riverfront Dr, Bradenton, FL 34205

American

Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, The Bistro has eight inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Mar 23, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near one violation per visit across recent inspections.

Restaurants in Bradenton average 83, so The Bistro is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 23, 2026

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Sep 9, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 30, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine not operating correctly. 0ppm. Chef set up three part sink to sanitize.. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

22-49-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat cups of dressings. Chef moved dressings. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

08A-02-6

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at front kitchen hand sink. Chef replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

31B-03-4

Feb 15, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drink bottle in kitchen area. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-12-5

Sep 28, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottles not labeled in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

02D-01-5

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cup in granola container. Chef removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Jun 2, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Nov 2, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream cheese (65F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on the cook line. Person in charge stated the cream cheese had been at room temperature for 1 hour. Person in charge placed the item in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand washing sink next to the three compartment sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.

22-02-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation**

22-20-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Several containers of food stored on the floor in the dry storage area.

08B-38-4

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On several containers on the clean pot and pan rack.

16-46-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 3 employee drinks stored in the reach in coolers in the kitchen. Employee removed the drinks. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-13-4

Jul 15, 2022

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Bistro last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Bistro on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

How does The Bistro compare to other restaurants in Bradenton?

The Bistro most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Bradenton average of 83.

Has The Bistro's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Bistro have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Bistro 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 The Bistro inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Bistro is inspected around two times per year on average.

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