Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center

75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 · Permanent Food Service · License 1801804

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Grade A
Safety score 91 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 24, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic (1 repeat)
    -9
  • Safety score91

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

3 violations found
  1. First visitSep 24, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    3 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

      Observed no vacuum breaker on splitter at mop sink.

      Repeat violation

    Intermediate1

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.

      Observed meatballs thawed in refrigerator with a date of 09/10 when it was cooked, however, the operator froze the food item on 09/10 and pulled out this morning to thaw per operator. Operator placed a date for thawing with a 6 day hold time to discard.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic1

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

      Observed multiple containers stacked at dish shelf. Operator placed the containers on the side to allow airflow.

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Vacuum breaker, backflow
Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
Wet nesting
Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.

Most cited

Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory1
Clean equipment storage and air drying1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1