Ventura's Italian Kitchen on Cortez
4805 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Jul 21, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 21
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Jul 13
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 2025
- Passed Dec 2
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed Aug 15
Callback Reinspection
No violations
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