CORTEZ CLAM FACTORY

Name: CORTEZ CLAM FACTORY
Address: 10104 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FL, 34210, US
Rating: 91.2

10104 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FL 34210

License #5105411

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91.2 Grade B / 100

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CORTEZ CLAM FACTORY in BRADENTON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 1 critical, 3 major, 8 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 20, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 4 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken wings in walk-in cooler at 46F. Operator stated they had been in and out of the cooler a lot. Operator put ice on wings to rapidly cool.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mops not hung to dry in maintenance closet. Operator hung the mops to dry.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of the soda gun at front bar area with soil and black mold like substance. Operator cleaned and sanitized soda gun.
[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.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer in hand wash sink in bar area. Operator removed strainer. Observed utensils in hand wash sink next to triple sink near cook line. Operator removed utensils.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink in bar area. Operator replaced soap.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sink at hand wash sink next to triple sink. E-mailed hand wash sign to operator. Operator printed and hung hand wash signs.
[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 machine. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.

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