University Park, Florida
Manatee County · 19 restaurants
University Park is a Manatee County community with 19 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 63.2% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 94.2 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. 1 restaurants currently hold an F grade (5.3%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
University Park has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in University Park
Of University Park's 19 graded restaurants, 63.2% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 5.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across University Park is 94.2 out of 100, based on 46 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
POST KITCHEN & BAR
8433 COOPER CREEK BLVD
COURTYARD SARASOTA UNIVERSITY PARK
8305 TOURIST CENTER DR
VALENTINO PIZZERIA TRATTORIA 2
8203 COOPER CREEK BLVD
THE BREAKFAST COMPANY
8491 COOPER CREEK BLVD UNIT 107
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
5425 UNIVERSITY PKWY
GLORY DAYS GRILL
8253 COOPER CREEK BLVD
APOLLONIA GRILL
8235 COOPER CREEK BLVD
BONEFISH GRILL
8101 COOPER CREEK BLVD
MISSION BBQ
5231 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFÉ
5405 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY UNIT 104
THAI SEED
5215 UNIVERSITY PKWY
POPPOS TAQUERIA
8471 COOPER CREEK BLVD
PEI WEI FRESH KITCHEN #0215
8511 COOPER CREEK BLVD
RITA'S ITALIAN ICE AND FROZEN CUSTARD
8523 COOPER CREEK BLVD
TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
5215 UNIVERSITY PKWY #106
PASCONE'S RISTORANTE
5239 UNIVERSITY PKWY
THE PARK GRILLE & CAFE
7661 THE PARK BLVD
JA RAMEN
5231 UNIVERSITY PKWY UNIT 105
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
8477 COOPER CREEK BLVD
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
