HURRICANE CHARLEY'S RAW BAR & GRILL
300 W RETTA ESPLANADE · PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte County · FL 33950
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on cooks line and 12 live roaches on the floor at floor drain under cold holding unit at end of cooks line. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (60 F – Cold Holding); salmon (58 F – Cold Holding); haddock (58 F – Cold Holding). Operator voluntarily discarded food prior to determining if a stop sale or corrective action was needed. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Lysol stored with food in wait station by sushi bar. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice cooked on site and cooled more than 24 hours prior not dated. Operator dated food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin is co tater of seasoning. Operator removed ramekin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above two compartment sink in kitchen. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. On dead roach on the floor of the cooks line. Two dead roaches on floor in storage area where pans are stored **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken floor tile throughout kitchen area. **Warning**
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Knife in sanitizer bucket. Operator removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:57 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.