CHEDDARS SCRATCH KITCHEN #2208
18600 VETERANS BLVD · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33954
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee tying apron on then starting to put gloves on without handwashing. After coaching employee, employee washed hands and then put gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee remove phone from make table, put into pants pocket, then resumed working.
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed bar 3 compartment sink test strip at a zero for quaternary sanitizer solution. Observed Operator empty sink, refill, add sanitizer,and test to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
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 chocolate milk at server reach in without date marking on when opened. Observed employee date marking. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on drying rack with food stains and possibly black mold like substance on them. Observed Kitchen manager taking cutting boards out to dumpster voluntarily.
Basic 9
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles on reach in coolers in kitchen with food debris. Observed kitchen staff starting the cleaning process. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on drying rack with groove marks on them. Observed Kitchen manager taking cutting boards out to dumpster voluntarily. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on prep table at the fry station make table. Observed employee put away phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed multiple containers on drying racks stacked wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed 3 cases of product on freezer walk in floor. Observed operator putting items on freezer shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed inside of microwave on cook line with dried on food debris on shield. Observed kitchen manager removing shield and cleaning it. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach in coolers in kitchen with food debris. Observed kitchen staff starting the cleaning process. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at Togo station, Togo containers on top shelf not inverted properly. Observed employee inverting to open end down. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour, rice, brown sugar, white sugar, creole seasoning stored in bins without labels. Observed Kitchen manager labeling all items above. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:10 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.