Port Charlotte, Charlotte County

SBARRO #331

1441 TAMIAMI TRAIL STE607, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 13, 2026
City
Port Charlotte
County
Charlotte
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 24437571

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheesecake (51F - Cold Holding) in the display case at the front counter. A time marking states the cheesecake was put out within the hour. The operator stored the cheesecake in the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 24437568

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

03F-10-5

Detail 24437570

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. The operator was emailed a time as public health control form. Corrective Action Taken

14-14-4

Detail 24437572

Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed a non-food grade brush used for olive oil. The operator discarded the brush. Corrected On-Site

33-38-4

Detail 24437573

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels behind the front counter. The operator placed a trash can near the hand sink. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 24437569

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry at the mop sink. The operator properly stored the wet mop head. Corrected On-Site

Jul 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

12A-05-4

Detail 23918112

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee eating and putting away truck without washing hands.

41-05-4

Detail 23918107

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed ant bait next to counter line by sneeze guard. Observed operator removing ant bait. No signs of ants. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 23918108

Intermediate - 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 in walk liquid eggs open without date marking. Observed operator date marking. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23918109

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stains with black mold like substance.

31A-11-4

Detail 23918111

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink on front line with food debris inside and used paper towel. Observed operator cleaning clean out sink. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 23918104

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed two short Co2 tanks not secure.

12B-02-4

Detail 23918106

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee chewing in food prep area. When asked if employee was chewing gum, the answer was no, it's food.

13-03-4

Detail 23918105

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed Operator with out hair restraint, food prepping, cooking, etc. Observed operator put on hat. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23918110

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer with black mold like substance on gasket.

Mar 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

22-20-5

Detail 23640757

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed some black mold like substance on shield. Observed operator cleaning shield. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 23640756

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed hotel pans stored face up on front counter shelf. Observed operator inverted properly. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23640755

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee Planter's Nuts on counter by hand sink and Togo boxes at front counter. Observed employee removing and storing properly. Corrected On-Site

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23216307

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards in back with food debris on them.

14-09-4

Detail 23216309

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards in back prep area with grooves throughout the surface of cutting boards.

24-18-4

Detail 23216305

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed by hand sink and can opener, utensils stored handles down.

25-06-4

Detail 23216306

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers on dry storage shelf not inverted to open in face down. Observed Operator removing containers and inverting properly. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 23216308

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop in mop sink stored mop head down. Observed operator inverting mop to head down and hanging up. Corrected On-Site

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 22585092

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda machine behind soda despising bar has black mold like substance on it.

14-11-5

Detail 22585093

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets at pizza make table.

Sep 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

01B-07-4

Detail 22313100

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed approximately 28 cucumbers with mold like substance on them and approximately 18 green peppers with mold like substance on them. Observed Manager voluntarily throwing the cucumbers and green peppers away into dumpster Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 22313101

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee on front line drinking from her cup as a cashier.

02D-01-5

Detail 22313099

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed parmigiana cheese and croutons in containers without labels to identify them. Observed manager putting labels on them. Corrected On-Site

Dec 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

31A-09-4

Detail 21602717

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink across from three compartment sink blocked with large shop vac.

31A-11-4

Detail 21602716

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink next to prep table used as a dump sink.

12B-07-4

Detail 21602715

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf above prep table. Operator removed drink Corrected On-Site

Feb 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

01B-01-4

Detail 20841909

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dent #10 can of olives and #10 can tomato sauce

Aug 31, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

10-08-5

Detail 20475874

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop laying in ice. Operator placed ice scoop in container. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 20475873

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop in flour container with handle in flour. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20475875

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of flour not labeled. Operator labeled properly. Corrected On-Site