POMODORO ITALIAN KITCHEN
829 TAMIAMI TRL, Port Charlotte FL 33953 · 941-391-5306
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 4 visits since October 2023
4 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on December 1st, 2023
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed empty tomato sauce cans stacked inside of the handwashing sink in the kitchen. The operator removed the cans from the handwashing sink sink.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed pizza held under time as public health control with no written plan. The operator was emailed a time as public health control form.
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels shins the front counter.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on the floor behind the front counter.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on December 1st, 2023
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed vegetable slicer with dried on food debris on it. Observed operator removed from storage shelf and put into dish.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets with mold like substance on them on front line
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Observed meatballs and marinara not at proper temperature. Had operator reheat and bring up to temperature.Meatballs and Marinara at 9:20 (112F - Reheating); Meatballs and Marinara at 9:41 (172F - Hot Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed tomato slicer on speed rack with debris on it. Observed employee remove tomato slicer and put it in storage.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink in back room. Observed employee replacing hand soap
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed at front hand washing sink a rack of chips that could be potentially a splash hazard
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.