THE TWISTED FORK
2208 EL JOBEAN ROAD · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed two employees giving the high five and not washing hands before returning back to job duties
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzles in bar and at server station with mold like substance on inside and/or back side of machine.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing sink in dish washing area and at inside bar. Observed Kitchen Manager replacing paper towels in dispenser **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee tumbler in dry storage on shelf and back packs hanging on shelf poles. Observed kitchen manager removing tumbler out of kitchen.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of cambros in dish area on drying racks
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets through out kitchen area
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed in pizza station reach in cooler on far right door across from oven inside liner on door bent and coming Office Work, exposing insulation
10-13-5Basic – In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Observed two ice scoops and an ice paddle stored on top of ice machine and on side of ice machine with out protection from elements and non employee contact
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed two ice scoops and an ice paddle stored on top of ice machine and on side of ice machine with out protection from elements and non employee contact
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks in reach in cooler. Observed Kitchen manager removing drinks and throwing them away. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:38 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.