CORTEZ KITCHEN

4528 119 ST W, CORTEZ, Manatee County. DBPR licence 5104508. 9 inspection visits from 2023-07-13 to 2026-10-07.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-07: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Manatee County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Manatee County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	0.99	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-03-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	0.78	4 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-10-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	1	0.78	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-06-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.89	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-03-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	6	0.89	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-06-27	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2024-04-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-02-28	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	4	0.97	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-07-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	0.97	2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.