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CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE

1441 TAMIAMI TRL #101 · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3501212
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8886563
DBPR license1801947

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#8High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 tiny flying insects in bar area where an unused and non operational soda gun is. Observed no tiny flying insects landing on any food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#9High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed 12 tiny flying insects in mop room, which is a separate room with three walls and an opening. Observed no flying insects on any food contact surfaces in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed large cambro in dish put away clean with substance residue on them. Observed operator putting back into dish for rewatching. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed throughout kitchen area, cutting boards with multiple grooves in boards. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed multiple items in dish on drying shelf's stacked and wet nesting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic22-13-5

Basic – Iced tea dispenser Soda Stations not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed soda station in kitchen to the left as you walk into kitchen, next to hand washing sink, with black mold like substance near the dispensing spouts. Observed front of house manager cleaning the machine properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tongs hanging on pole, resting to top of disposable gloves . Observed kitchen manager removing tongs and putting into dish. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5Basic24-18-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed soup spoons stored with handles up at soup station. Observed Kitchen manager remove spoons and put into dish to rewatch. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6Basic14-12-4

Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Observed a ladle in the French onion soup with handle broken. Observed operator remove ladle and throw away into garbage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple items throughout kitchen of containers with product inside that was not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.