HURRICANE CHARLEY'S RAW BAR & GRILL
300 W RETTA ESPLANADE · PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte County · FL 33950
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee placing clean trash bag in the trash can and then stirred taco meat with clean utensil. Educated the operator. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 flies at ware washing area and 5 flies at prep area. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed milk, 09/18/23 and buttermilk, 08/25/23 not date marked and present with expiration manufacture date at Walk in Cooler. The food items were discarded. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk, 09/18/23 and buttermilk, 08/25/23 not date marked and present with expiration manufacture date at Walk in Cooler. The food items were discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at prep area handwash sink. Operator placed paper towels at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at prep area handwash sink. Operator placed soap at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead flies. Observe 10 flies dead at women's restroom. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole at ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at various locations in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed at ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed at various locations throughout the establishment. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.