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MCALISTER'S DELI

19570 COCHRAN BLVD, Port Charlotte FL 33948 · 941-548-1003

Last inspected Feb 25, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats112
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1802051
Grade history
DEC 23
APR 24
JUL 24
FEB 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Feb 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Observed the handwashing sink in the kitchen nearest the drive-through window water takes too long to reach a minimum of 85F resulting in employees washing hands with cold water.
High priority/12A-08-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in the mop sink. The operator properly stored the wet mop.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards in kitchen on sandwich line(s) with stains and black mold like substance.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink on cashier's line being used as a dump sink
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at sandwich station(s) in kitchen the cutting boards with grooves throughout the cutting boards
Basic/14-09-4
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed at sandwich station by potato oven with soiled worn gaskets
Basic/14-10-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket by back office with mop stored with mop head in bucket and not hung up properly to dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Repeat Violation
Apr 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed tomato slicer and dicer soiled with food debris. Observed operator remove and put in dish
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mops not put away for proper air drying. Observed operator inverting mop heads for proper air drying.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.