PIZZA GORDA
315 TAYLOR ST, Punta Gorda FL 33950 · 941-205-5892
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter at room temperature. Operator placed in ice bath to rapid chill.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with watch on wrist at cookline. Employee removed the watch from their wrist.
Food stored on floor. Observed multiple tomato cans on the floor. Operator removed the food items off the floor.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee dumping water at wait station handwash sink. Educated the operator of strictly for washing hands.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed utensils not inverted at dish shelf. Operator inverted the utensils.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine sanitizer 0ppm on test strip. Operator corrected to 100ppm by priming the sanitizer.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice being dumped at wait station handwash sink. Educated the operator to strictly use for hand washing.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine sanitizer 0ppm on test strips. Corrected the sanitizer to 50ppm by priming the sanitizer line due to air in the lines.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed multiple ice cubes at frontline handwash sink. Educated the operator.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed ground beef thawing at room temperature at prep area. Operator placed the food item under cold running water.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching apron at prep area. Educated the employee to compliance by washing hands.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed training records incomplete due to expiration date not written. Operator wrote the expiration date of 3 years from training.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Observed: 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 milk at wait station Reach in Cooler. Operator date marked the food item. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle touching the food item at flour container. Operator removed the handle from touching. Priority: Basic
Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at Pizza Station. Operator placed in sanitizer solution. Priority: Basic
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter at room temperature. Operator placed in ice bath to rapid chill.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed utensils at kitchen handwash sink. Operator removed the utensils.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl at sugar container. Operator replaced scoop with a handle.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed no label at sugar container. Operator labeled the food item.
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