Gulf Drive Cafe
900 N Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217 · Permanent Food Service · License 5101916
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 12 routine inspection4 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate, 2 basic (1 repeat)-24
- Safety score76
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 12, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
Observed a package of raw lamb stored on top of boxes of canned beer. Operator removed the lamb.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
Observed bread rolls stored in non food grade bags. Operator removed the rolls.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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 their dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Operator replaced the sanitizer and retested it at 100ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Observed boxes of chemicals importers stored above boxes of drinks in their back storage area. Operator swapped them.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Observed a number of this month's tags not date marked.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Observed no test strips for their quaternary sanitizer buckets.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed their can opener heavily soiled.
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
Observed cardboard used to line a number of shelves in their walk in cooler and dry storage area.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Observed acoustic tiles in the kitchen.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.