BRIDGE TENDER INC

Name: BRIDGE TENDER INC
Address: 135 BRIDGE ST, BRADENTON BEACH, FL, 34217-2442, US
Rating: 95.1

135 BRIDGE ST, BRADENTON BEACH, FL 34217-2442

License #5103616

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95.1 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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BRIDGE TENDER INC in BRADENTON BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.1 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 6 major, 9 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 23, 2026 shows 1 observation row: no critical rows, 1 major, and 0 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
[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 Julie S and Jessica S with expired food handlers certification.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed homemade Caesar dressing on the menu without an identifier.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed lower shelf on food preparation table on cook line with rust pitted surface.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at handwashing sink in kitchen next to reach-in cooler and across from cook line. Operator replaced paper towel.
[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 ice machines in outdoor ice machine area. Operator was in the process of having the areas cleaned and sanitized.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed fryer oil and jello on the floor in dry storage area. Operator moved fryer oil off the floor and was in the process of moving jello off the floor in dry storage area.
[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 Julie S and Jessica S with expired food handlers certification.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle on cook line. Operator removed tongs.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap at handwashing sink in kitchen next to reach in cooler across from cook line. Operator replaced soap.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust pitted surface on wire shelves in produce cooler.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 knives in the cracks between equipment on cook line. Operator removed knives.

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