DEEP CREEK PIZZERIA
2000 RIO DE JANEIRO AVE UNIT 7, Punta Gorda FL 33983 · 941.625.6989
Last inspected Jan 15, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed residue buildup in the interior handle at Walk in Cooler. Operator cleaned the interior of handle.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulated grease on ceiling tiles at kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Observed multiple food item stored on floor under shelf in container at Walk in Cooler. Operator removed the food items off the floor.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed pizza slices not time marked at prep area. Operator time marked the food item from.
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. Provided the written procedure.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for time as a public health control for pizza slices. Emailed operator the written procedure.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed the training date year as same as the expiration date. Operator correct the year date.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Provided the written procedure during inspection.
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. Provided the document during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet containers stacked with no airflow at dish shelf. Operator removed the containers from stacking to allow airflow.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 creamer at Reach in Cooler. Operator date marked the food item.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator able to provide by the end of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food stored on floor. Observed sauce container at Walk in Cooler. Operator removed the food item off the floor.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed container at kitchen handwash sink. Operator removed the container.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple cups at soda fountain machine. Operator placed unstacked to allow proper air drying.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.