CORTEZ KITCHEN.

Florida DBPR

4528 119 ST W · MANATEE, FLORIDA

Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2026).

4 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Mar 2026 · 2 high-priority violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
13
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 5
2026
PASS 4 violations
Basic Sanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 22
2025
PASS 4 violations 2 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUN 3
2025
PASS 3 violations
Basic Employee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 13
2023
PASS 2 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY
Basic Sanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Public inspection records from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Records current as of 2026-05-08. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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