Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HOOTER'S OF PT CHARLOTTE

1360 TAMIAMI TRL · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 20, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3382460
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8473421
DBPR license1801591

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#8High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee putting on gloves without washing hands

#9High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands with out soap

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained and with black mold like substance

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with some black mold like substance inside on top.

#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Co2 tanks not secured. Observed operator securing tanks with chain **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile in dry storage with holes in them.

#4Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with cut marks all over them in kitchen and prep area

#5Basic13-02-4

Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee in kitchen , cooking, with hat on, but hair not properly restrained

#6Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a cook with out a beard guard on

#7Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of baking sheet pans. Observed operator correcting and separating pans **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.