CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE
1441 TAMIAMI TRL #101 · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed vitamin bottle in meat cutting room on prep table. Observed manager remove and dis guard item **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 8 fruit flies in mop sink area while open and serving customers. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed first reach in cooler in the kitchen that was not keeping temperature. Observed manager voluntarily throwing out the following items. Sliced Tomatoes 2.5 lbs. (54F – Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce 2 lbs. (52F – Cold Holding); Hard Boiled Eggs Chopped 1 lb. (48F – Cold Holding); House Made Ranch 2 Quarts (60F – Cold Holding); House Made Caesar 1 Pint (54F – Cold Holding); Cut Cucumbers 1.5 lbs (52F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed first reach in cooler in the kitchen that was not keeping temperature. Observed manager voluntarily throwing out the following items. Sliced Tomatoes 2.5 lbs. (54F – Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce 2 lbs. (52F – Cold Holding); Hard Boiled Eggs Chopped 1 lb. (48F – Cold Holding); House Made Ranch 2 Quarts (60F – Cold Holding); House Made Caesar 1 Pint (54F – Cold Holding); Cut Cucumbers 1.5 lbs (52F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Three fly fog cans , air dust cans stored through out kitchen on shelves above food prep tables. Observed manager Dis guarding items. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. First time 03.11.2023**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed tomato diced soiled with food debris and put away clean. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed next to stove on right hand side, hand washing sink blocked with a table. Had to move table to wash hands. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed measuring cup in hand washing sink on main line **Warning**
27-08-4Intermediate – No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink when dishmachine is running. Observed no hot water running to hand washing sink in bar while dish machine is running. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing area near dish washing station. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. First time 03.11.2023 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at the hand wash sink by the dish area. This is a repeat violation from 03/11/23. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at very top inside ice machine, black mold like substance. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed scoop in container with out a handle on it. Observed manager remove and dis guard **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled with dust by ice machine. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed multiple items on storage dry rack with handles inverted down, containers not inverted. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.observed employee water bottle on prep table. Observed Manager remove said water bottle. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
13-02-4Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraints on cooks . Observed hair restraints put on except for manager . First time 11.14.2022**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed drink cups at dish station, put away clean, wet nesting **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed tomato diced with bent blades, torn gaskets through out reach in coolers, freezers, and ice machine. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at the TOP of exit door leading to front patio. **Warning**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed missing faucet handles on hand sink in between three compartment sink and dish machine. **Warning**
14-34-4Basic – Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed some rust on inside walls of ice machine. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with a build up of grease and debris and a dirty fan guard in beer cooler. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed next to walk in cooler with no piping to drain water. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored.observed coffee filters stored un protected in server station at coffee machine. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed in mop sink area and in front of ice machine, water draining onto floor and black mold like substance. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple items removed from original containers and stored in cambros with out any identifying labels . This is a repeat violation fro, 03/11/23, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:14 PM.
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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.