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RED'S CAFE

23064 HARBORVIEW RD STE A, Port Charlotte FL 33980 · 941-639-9695

Last inspected Jan 15, 2026 · 3 visits since May 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats25
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1802117
Grade history
MAY 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Jan 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at prep area handwash sink. Operator place soap at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no beard guard on employee at kitchen.
Basic/13-04-4/Repeat Violation
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraints on employees at kitchen.
Basic/13-03-4
Sep 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no beard guard on employee at prep line.
Basic/13-04-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint on employee at prep line. Employee placed hair restraint over their head/hair.
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Basic/51-13-4/Repeat Violation
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwash sign at kitchen handwash sinks.
Basic/31B-04-4
May 1, 2025Inspection 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.