Port Charlotte, Charlotte County

HOMETOWN GRILL

1931 TAMIAMI TRL STE 10, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Apr 2, 2026
City
Port Charlotte
County
Charlotte
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

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.

Apr 2, 2026

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

41-27-4

Detail 24421522

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the wiping cloth quaternary solution exceeded 500ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 24421523

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed an employee rinse a drinking cup at the handwashing sink at the server station in the front of the restaurant. Repeat Violation

16-62-1

Detail 24421524

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

32-12-6

Detail 24421520

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex restrooms.

40-06-5

Detail 24421521

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal belongings on food preparation surfaces in the kitchen.

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

31A-11-4

Detail 23944044

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at cook station, hand washing sink with a scrubbing pad inside sink. Observed chef remove scrubber. Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 23944045

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing in back of seating area.

24-08-4

Detail 23944048

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cambro stacked wet nesting. Observed dish person separate cambro sand store properly. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23944046

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket at reach in, stand up cooler in prep area.

22-08-4

Detail 23944049

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed insides of microwave with dried on food debris. Observed Chef cleaning microwaves. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23944047

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gasket on reach in cooler where meat slicer is located. Observed employee cleaning gasket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 23944043

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed on storage rack in prep area, togo containers stored face up. Observed operator storing items face down. Corrected On-Site

Feb 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

12A-27-4

Detail 23532962

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack eggs and continued cooking with out hand washing.

24-03-4

Detail 23532958

Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils put away clean. Observed three knives put away with clean knives, with food residue on them in reach three knives. Observed operator removing knives and putting into bus tub to be washed. Corrective Action Taken

13-04-4

Detail 23532961

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook without a beard guard on.

14-38-4

Detail 23532960

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cambro lid with hole in lid from melting. Observed operator discarding lid into trash, and replacing with a new lid. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23532957

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed fan guard inside microwave with food debris build up on line, in kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 23532956

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in reach in coolers in kitchen, soiled gaskets.

02D-01-5

Detail 23532959

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar in a cambro on dry storage shelf without an identifying label on it. Observed operator putting label on. Corrected On-Site

Jul 2, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 22954687

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice shoot at soda machine in server area with black mold like substance on it.

14-11-5

Detail 22954686

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed in two door stand up cooler, right door, gasket torn