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1720 TAMIAMI TRAIL SUITE 100 · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3443469
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8732495
DBPR license1801983

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed flying insects in dish area. 16 small flying insects to left of three compartment sink on half size stack of containers and third deep containers. **Warning**

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Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on cook line with grooves, and black mold like substance on them. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked with glasses racks by water filtration system. **Warning**

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#12Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed all hand washing sinks with either stains or food debris inside sinks. Being used as dump sinks. Observed employee cleaning stained sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 8

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cook line with grooves, and black mold like substance on them. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed third pans wet nesting in dish area on dry storage shelf. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

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#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed in reach in coolers gaskets torn through out kitchen and cook area along with food debris build up on gaskets. **Warning**

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#4Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed in walk in freezer on floor, debris all over floor. **Warning**

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#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed open case of onion rings on the floor in walk in freezer. Observed operator removing and storing properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in freezer all around condenser. **Warning**

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#7Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on containers throughout kitchen and dish area, stored clean **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reaching cooler to right of cook line with rusted shelving inside on bottom. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:59 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.