Port Charlotte, Charlotte County

CHIPOTLE 4037

1799 TAMIAMI TRAIL SUITE 101, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Jun 2, 2026
City
Port Charlotte
County
Charlotte
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Jun 2, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

11-26-1

Detail 24604992

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed no food employee agreement form completed. Emailed the firm which was completed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 24604991

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no beard guard on employee at cookline. Repeat Violation

Mar 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

13-04-4

Detail 24415461

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Aug 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

12A-07-5

Detail 23970190

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee go from working register, to putting on gloves without washing hands.

13-02-4

Detail 23970191

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on make line with hair restraint on, but has long hair hanging down in front of face.

23-03-4

Detail 23970189

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler in drive thru. Observed operator cleaning gaskets. Corrected On-Site

Mar 25, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53B-09-4

Detail 23655974

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed multiple photocopies of foodhandler trading certificates.

16-13-5

Detail 23655976

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee rinsing before washing the containers, however, not rinsing again before placing the containers in the sanitizer. Educated the operator to compliance by rinsing after washing the containers. Corrected On-Site

33-38-4

Detail 23655975

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Observed no waste receptacle at cookline handwash sink. Operator placed trash can near the handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23655973

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed residue buildup on the guard of walk in cooler fans. Operator cleaned the guard on the fans. Corrected On-Site

Feb 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-09-4

Detail 23555580

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting board a in kitchen prep area Repeat Violation

35B-03-4

Detail 23555578

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed entrance door with broken self closure and door not closing at all. Has to be manually shut.

42-01-4

Detail 23555579

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket with mop head down. Observed operator hang up mop properly.

Jul 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

14-09-4

Detail 22992982

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

24-08-4

Detail 22992979

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed third pans stacked wet nesting.

24-18-4

Detail 22992981

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed spoon in bin on clean storage rack with handle down. Observed operator reversing spoon to handle up. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 22992980

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers not inverted. Observed employee inverting properly. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 22992983

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind three compartment sink with black mold like substance on it. Observed operator starting to clean Corrective Action Taken

May 3, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-09-4

Detail 22851278

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with grooves in them on line in drive thru. Observed manager replacing cutting board with a new one. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22851277

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed white rice and brown rice in containers with out identifying labels. Observed operator putting labels on items. Corrected On-Site

Jan 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 22588677

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed black mold like substance on soda despising machine, behind despising bar. Observed operator having an employee start cleaning the machine Corrective Action Taken

40-06-5

Detail 22588676

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed speaker in walk in on shelf above ready to eat food. Observed Operator removing from cooler Corrected On-Site

Sep 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 12

12A-07-5

Detail 22309280

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee going from register to make table with gloves on but no hand washing. Warning

12A-25-4

Detail 22309282

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch hair, then face, then picked up tongs and continued cooking without washing hands. Warning

12A-28-4

Detail 22309288

High 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 touching apron and then using food utensils with out hand washing in between Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 22309285

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee in dish washing, washing dishes, loading dish washer, and unloading clean dishes without change of gloves. Warning

41-18-4

Detail 22309286

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 200+ ppm for chlorine. Observed 3 compartment sink with reading of 400 ppm for quaternary solution. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 22309277

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Did not observe a written plan for time/temperature control. Warning

32-05-4

Detail 22309284

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed mens room out of order due due to toilet not flushing. Advised General manager to hang a sigh on ladies room for co use. Warning

29-18-4

Detail 22309279

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing under 3 compartment sink and hot water draining and splashing all over floor. Observed General Manager getting a drain cover from storage and covering drain. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-09-5

Detail 22309287

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Observed employee chewing gum at cash register, then went to food line to prepare customer food while chewing gum. Warning

13-02-4

Detail 22309278

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cashier with hair restraint, but hair handing on shoulders on front part of body. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 22309281

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed General Manager with out hair restraint in food preparation area of restaurant. Warning

22-16-4

Detail 22309283

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler in grill station soiled all on the inside of RIC. Warning

Mar 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

11-27-4

Detail 21885134

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

11-26-1

Detail 21885135

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

53B-10-4

Detail 21885136

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed missing starting and expiration dates on the certificates.

Nov 1, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.