Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

DOWNTOWN GATORZ

502 KING ST · PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte County · FL 33950

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 6, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3476993
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8787990
DBPR license1801815

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw gator meat behind deli meat at Walk in Cooler. Operator switched the food items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic 1

#1Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed spatula between the oven and prep table touching underneath the oven. Operator removed to wash and sanitize the equipment. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.