VERNONA GOURMET

711 MANATEE AVE E, BRADENTON, Manatee County. DBPR licence 5105961. 14 inspection visits from 2023-10-03 to 2026-10-22.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-22: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

5 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Manatee County average that year (3 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-04-22)

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
2026-10-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.99	3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2026-05-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	0.78	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-12-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-04	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	3	0.78	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-06-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.89	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2025-04-23	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-04-22	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	2	3		6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-04-03	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-03-27	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	1	0		2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-03-26	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	3	2	0.89	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-12-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-12-18	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	2	0.89	6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-04-15	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	3	0.97	7 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-10-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	3	2	0.97	6 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

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.