BRIDGE STREET BISTRO

Name: BRIDGE STREET BISTRO
Address: 111 GULF D S, BRADENTON BEACH, FL, 34217, US
Rating: 18.5

111 GULF D S, BRADENTON BEACH, FL 34217

License #5104538

🍽️ American ℹ️

18.5 Grade F / 100

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September 22, 2026 · 5 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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BRIDGE STREET BISTRO in BRADENTON BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 18.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 13 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 111 total violations — 20 critical, 14 major, 77 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Employee personal items, cosmetics, or toiletries stored in or above food prep areas, food, or clean equipment.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
Stop Sale orders issued on food found unsafe to serve — temperature abuse, unsound condition, dented cans, expired ready-to-eat food, and shellfish tagging issues.
Improper thawing methods for TCS food, and labeling/handling issues for commercially processed reduced-oxygen-packaged fish.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food, food stored on the floor, food stored uncovered, and improper storage by minimum cooking temperature.
Employee personal beverage container in food prep area; employees handling food or clean equipment without washing hands first or after touching soiled surfaces.
No chemical test kit available for the sanitizer in use; dishmachine maintenance issues, label residue on cleaned containers, lime scale buildup.
Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution; wiping-cloth sanitizer (chlorine or quaternary ammonium) below required minimum strength.
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
Handwash sinks used for non-handwashing purposes, blocked, or missing soap, paper towels, or signage.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Employee personal items, cosmetics, or toiletries stored in or above food prep areas, food, or clean equipment.
Spray bottles of toxic substances unlabeled, chemicals improperly stored, sanitizer above maximum allowed concentration, medicine improperly stored.

Specific inspector observations for this inspection are in the official DBPR report at myfloridalicense.com.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance on interior of 3rd floor ice machine. Operator was in the process of cleaning interior of ice machine. Observed interior of first floor ice machine interior with pink slime.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed solo cups being being used to dispense seasoning on cook-line. Operator removed solo cup.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on food preparation table in second floor kitchen in salad area next to microwave. Employee removed drink.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation with out a hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraints.
[14-42-4] Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Observed missing hood filter in second floor kitchen on cook line.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives between in crack between flip top make stations on cook line in second floor kitchen. Operator removed knives.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on reach-in cooler in server area with black mold like substance.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust pitted shelves in walk-in cooler on second floor.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary wiping cloth sanitizer bucket not at proper minimum strenghth. Operator changed quaternary sanitizer bucket. Quaternary sanitizer bucket now at 200ppm.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef patties over sauces in 2 door make station reach-in cooler on front line. Operator rearranged cooler and moved beef patties.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink in first floor bar hand wash sink. Employee removed sanitizer bucket.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed smoked salmon on 3rd floor dinner menu without out an identifier. Observed smoked salmon and tuna poke on first floor restaurant menus.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Ladonna B and Michael B with expired food handlers certification.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed solo cup being used to dispense seasoning in 2nd floor kitchen. Operator removed solo cup.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile in second floor kitchen. Operator stated that they are in the process of preparing the air conditioner.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards at both make stations on cook line with cut marks.
[16-01-4] Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Observed no data plate on dish machine in 2nd floor kitchen dish area.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on clear container on top shelf in kitchen near salad area. Operator removed container.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets in 2 door reach in cooler on cook line.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives between equipment on cook line in 2nd floor kitchen. Operator removed knives.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no employee must wash hand sign in womans restroom on 3rd floor. Operator hung up new handwashing sign.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean clear containers on rack in 2nd floor kitchen. Operator removed containers to have labels removed.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in 2 door reach in cooler on cook line.
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observe on 3rd floor in back bar area near ice machine, unsealed concrete and missing floor tiles.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk-in cooler on second floor rust pitted shelves.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found observed approximately 3 black flying insects in 3 rd floor bar area under 2 compartment sink. Observed in 1st floor bar, approximately 10 black flying insects in lower corner of bar near drain
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shrimp over cooked chicken wings in 4 drawer reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator switched out pans and placed chicken wings over shrimp.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed heavy cream at 48F in 2 door reach-in desert cooler in 2nd floor kitchen. Operator stated he didnt know how long heavy cream had been in cooler. Operator voluntarily discarded heavy cream.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed quaternary wiping cloth sanitizer too strong. Operator diluted quaternary sanitizer to 200ppm.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at handwashing sink in 2nd floor bar area. Operator replaced paper towel.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[32-12-5] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Observed in womens bathroom on 2nd and 3rd flors garbage receptacles without lids.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed bag of flour being stored on floor in dry storage area. Operator moved flour of the floor.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed solo cup stored in bacon bits on cooks line at make table across from burners. Operator removed solo cup.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand wash sink across from oven in kitchen without handwashing sign. Observed in mens and women bathroom no handwashing signs.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple container on clean dish rack with old food labels.
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed on third floor in back bar area by ice machine unsealed missing concrete and missing floor tiles.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Observed in 3 rd floor bar area water from cooler drawing on floor.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop in mop sink.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on cutting board at single door flip top cooler across from 6 burner stove. Operator removed wiping cloth.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm in bar area.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottles in use without labels.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed in 3rd floor bar area approximately 6 black flying insects.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese sauce at 122F. Operator stated that cheese sauce had been heated approximately 2 hours earlier. Operator turned up steam table and reheated cheese sauce to 176.
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed B. Louis without food handlers training.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents with rust damage and ceiling tiles with water damage in the kitchen.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored above bottled wine in the back bar area. Operator removed drinks.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed multiple employees working without hair restraints in the kitchen. Operator had them put on hats. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed multiple hand wash sinks in the kitchen without signs. Operator printed out and put up new signs.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed multiple employees drinks in multiple reach in coolers/freezer in the kitchen. Operator removed some drinks.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed black build up behind the dish machine and on the walls of the warewashing area.
[08A-11-5] Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw beef stored over kegs in the alchohol walk in cooler. Operator removed the beef.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored over raw shrimp in the right side reach in cooler on the cook line. Operator removed the shrimp.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed on the right side salad make table: Sliced tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Pico de galo (55F - Cold Holding); Fresh Salsa (55F - Cold Holding); Fresh Guacamole (55F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been out for approximately 5hrs. Observed in the back bar reach in cooler: Milk (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been there for over 4hrs. Operator willingly disposed of the food.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the right side salad make table: Sliced tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Pico de galo (55F - Cold Holding); Fresh Salsa (55F - Cold Holding); Fresh Guacamole (55F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been out for approximately 5hrs. Observed in the back bar reach in cooler: Milk (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been there for over 4hrs. Operator willingly disposed of the food.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the back warewashing hand wash sink with a container of dish soap and a towel inside. Operator removed the soap and towel.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[13-03-4] 2 Employee on cooks linewith no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Person in charge had them put on hair restraints and wash hands.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin on 3 floor in bar area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
[12B-01-4] Employee eating while preparing food in salad preparation area of main kitchen. Person in charge stopped employee and educated employee. Employee washed hands.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation in main kitchen area. Person in charge had employee put on beard guard and wash hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed in Walk in cooler 2 boxes of produce store under food rack on floor. Person in charge removed from floor. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
[23-03-4] 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.
[03D-01-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed on cooks line Rice (80F - Cooling) Person in charge stated in was cooling on the rack when he arrived today at 3:00pm. Educated Person in charge on Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. I emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge voluntarily discarded rice.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed raw oysters in Walk in cooler no tags. Educated Person in charge on procedures for oysters. Person in charge voluntarily discarded Oysters.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on cooks line in main kitchen area Batter mix with dairy (74F); Cream cheese (75F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated that they had been out for approximately 1 hour and placed them in the Reach in cooler
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Educated Person in charge and Person in charge printed and read and signed.
[01C-01-4] No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Observed raw oysters in Walk in cooler no tags. Educated Person in charge on procedures for oysters. Person in charge voluntarily discarded Oysters.