The Brown Bag

440 12 St, Bradenton, FL 34205 · Permanent Food Service · License 5106119

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Grade A
Safety score 93 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 13, 2026

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.High priority · fixed on the spot · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 13 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 1 basic
    -7
  • Safety score93

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

3 violations found
  1. First visitAug 13, 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:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat sausage. Operator corrected storage.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Observed cutting board stained.

    Basic1

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

      Observed wet wiping cloth stored next to slicer not in sanitizer solution.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination1
Wiping cloths and linens1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1