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PITA AND PUFF

2665 TAMIAMI TRL · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33952

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3385792
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8483816
DBPR license1802052

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed 0ppm on test strip due to empty chlorine sanitizer container. Operator replaced with a new chlorine sanitizer container to 100ppm on test strip by priming the sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes 48F and beef 45F at Reach in Drawers. Operator placed at make table to bring the temperature down to 41F or below. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed Reach in Drawers not maintaining food items at 41F or below. Operator informed of having it repaired a week ago and would call the technician out to repair it again. All potentially hazardous food items were removed from the cold holding unit and placed in operable cold holding units. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed multiple food containers at Walk in Cooler. Operator placed the food items 6 inches off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.