Cortez, Manatee County

PESTO

8799 CORTEZ RD W, Cortez, FL 34210

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
4 Basic
Feb 4, 2026
City
Cortez
County
Manatee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

13-03-4

Detail 24350218

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation without a hair restraint. Employee put on a hat. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24350219

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottled water on the floor in walk-in cooler. Operator moved water to shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 24350216

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle in kitchen on cook line. Employee removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 24350217

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink.

Sep 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

10-01-5

Detail 24060391

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop in sugar. Operator moved handle above sugar. Corrected On-Site

Apr 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

41-07-4

Detail 23728808

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed employee aspirin on shelf next F above salad station next to desert sauces. Operator removed aspirin. Corrected On-Site

Nov 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

13-03-4

Detail 23357994

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food prep without a hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraint. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23357995

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of beet stored on floor in cooler. Operator moved beets to shelf. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 23357997

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

24-18-4

Detail 23357996

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed forks in kitchen with food contact surface up. Operator inverted forks with handles up. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 23357998

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Apr 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

41-10-4

Detail 22833583

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed restaurant approved bug spray stored next to customer drinks in the host station. Operator removed the containers. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 22833585

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit for their chlorine dish machine.

06-09-1

Detail 22833584

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially reduced oxygen packaged fish thawing on the cook line. Operator cut open the packages. Corrected On-Site

Nov 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-34-5

Detail 22448733

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling vents with black build up on the cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 22448734

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the kitchen hood filters. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Time Extended

Nov 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 22445108

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the right side make table on the cook line: Sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); Goat cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Sliced lettuce (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated that it had been there for approximately 2hrs. Operator placed food in a different reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 22445110

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a server fill a container with water from the kitchen hand wash sink. Operator instructed the employee on where to get water. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 22445114

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling vents with black build up on the cook line.

12B-07-4

Detail 22445113

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink on the make table in the cook line. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 22445115

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee cooking food with a watch on. Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 22445116

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on a oven door handle. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 22445109

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed a wet wiping cloth under a cutting board in the kitchen. Operator removed cloth. Corrected On-Site

33-11-4

Detail 22445111

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

23-03-4

Detail 22445112

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the kitchen hood filters.

May 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02B-02-5

Detail 21106897

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided advisory to manager who posted on conspicuous place on wall at entrance. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 21106895

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle touching flour. Employee moved scoop. Corrected On-Site

35B-03-4

Detail 21106896

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed rear door not self closing.