Cortez Kitchen
4528 119 St W, Cortez, FL 34215 · Permanent Food Service · License 5104508
What drove the grade
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 7 routine inspection5 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 7, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed many cups used as scoops for seasonings. Operator removed them.
Fixed on the spot
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed multiple walk in cooler shelves rusted. Operator has them on order.
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Cloth used as a food-contact surface.
Observed a cloth used to cover clams. Operator removed the cloth.
Fixed on the spot
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Observed multiple single service article not inverted in the kitchen. Operator inverted them.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Observed a missing sign on their bar hand sink. Operator put up a new one.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.