Checkers Drive in Rest # 161
5140 W Cortez Rd Unit 161, Bradenton, FL 34210 · Permanent Food Service · License 5103511
What drove the grade
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 28 routine inspection2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 28, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Observed no written plan for their marked 4hr cold foods. Operator printed out and filled out the plan.
Fixed on the spot
Code 11, Employee health: 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.
Observed no employee agreement. Operator printed them out and had the employees sign.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Observed standing water underneath the soda machine. Operator states it's a drainage issue with the ice machine.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.