FIVE NINE GRILL AND TAVERN
5718 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FL 34210
License #5105665
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →FIVE NINE GRILL AND TAVERN in BRADENTON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.9 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 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 7 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 18, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.observed raw chicken in reach-in cooler on cook line over cooked chicken wings. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom of cooler.
- [21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary sanitizer bucket in server area not at minimum ppms. Operator changed bucket to chlorine sanitizer, chlorine sanitizer now at 100ppm.
- [22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine dish machine not at minimum strength. Operator changed sanitizer. Chlorine dish machine sanitizer now at 100ppm
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on turbo fan door handle. Operator removed tongs.
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed packaged beef patties being thawed at room temperature. Educated operator on proper thawing. Operator placed packages under running water.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer in back food preparation area with dried food debris. Employee was in the process of cleaning slicer.
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FIVE NINE GRILL AND TAVERN looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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