ROSSINI BY ROCCO
18101 MURDOCK CIR, Port Charlotte FL 33948 · 9415367382
Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 5 visits since May 2024
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Mar 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottles of medicine stored in a metal container with salt and pepper. The medicine was removed and properly stored.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged snapper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the operating license on display expired 12/1/2025.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee beverage stored on a food preparation surface on the cook line. The employee properly stored the beverage.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on a food preparation surface on the cook line. The employee properly stored the cell phone.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic cups stored stacked wet behind the bar.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees near the three compartment sink.
Sep 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with food debris on blade. Observed operator putting can opener into dish to be washed.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets in reach in cooler under long window.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler under long window.
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener put away clean with food debris on blade. Observed operator cleaning and sanitized can opener.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed some food debris on backside of handles on reaching cooler in cooler at make table.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled throughout kitchen.
Stored food not covered. Observed vegan sauce and cooked ground beef in reach in cooler without covering. Observed operator covering containers.
Dec 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained with food stains
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on backside of reach in cooler debris build up. Observed operator cleaning behind handles.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed all cutting boards in kitchen with grooves through them.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed under cutting board in kitchen, a wet cloth being used. Observed operator removing wet towel.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler with black mold like substance on it.
Stored food not covered. Observed dry breading products on prep shelf without covering. Observed operator wrapping the bowls with the dry breading inside.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour, sugar, salt in containers without identifying label on it. Observed operator putting on labels.
May 13, 2024Inspection 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.