PESTO

8799 CORTEZ RD W, Bradenton, FL 34210

Manatee County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: PESTO FLORIDA, LLC · License: SEA5105114

PESTO in Bradenton, FL has 17 inspections on record with 72 total violations (4.2 per inspection) and 2 emergency closures.

17Inspections
72Violations
2Closures

Data current as of April 23, 2025

Emergency Closures (2)

Emergency closure history for PESTO
DateReasonReopened
Mar 26, 2015 Roach activity N/A
Feb 24, 2015 Roach activity 09:58:00

Inspection History (17)

Apr 23, 2025 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate Violations

Nov 14, 2024 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Apr 25, 2024 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Nov 15, 2023 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Nov 14, 2023 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
May 24, 2022 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Apr 20, 2021 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

May 8, 2020 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 13, 2019 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Feb 4, 2019 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate Violations

Mar 6, 2018 — Routine - Food· 6 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Nov 1, 2017 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Basic Violations

Oct 10, 2017 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 5 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Sep 29, 2017 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
Feb 24, 2017 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Feb 20, 2017 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (9 high priority)· Warning Issued
Aug 24, 2016 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

How Does This Facility Compare?

PESTO has had 2 emergency closures, compared to the Manatee County average of 0.10 closures per facility. It has averaged 4.2 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 3.22.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has PESTO had?
PESTO has had 17 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has PESTO ever been shut down?
Yes, PESTO has been shut down 2 times by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at PESTO?
The most frequently cited violations at PESTO are: Time as control, Proper hand/arm washing, Clean multi-use utensils.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal, using professional regulatory data auditing protocols.

Last verified: April 23, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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