SIMPLY SWEET
1200 W RETTA ESPLANADE STE 50, Punta Gorda FL 33950 · 941-347-7322
Last inspected Dec 1, 2025 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections trending up, 23 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2024014175 | Feb 2, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed syrup pump inside the basin of frontline handwash sink. Operator removed the item.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple spoons not inverted at front counter table. Operator inverted the spoons.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth at frontline handwash sink. Operator placed wet wiping cloth in the sanitizer solution.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 open gallon of milk not date marked. Operator date marked the food item.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed frontline handwash sink blocked by plastic sliding doors. Operator removed the item.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed snow cone machine drain line draining into frontline handwash sink. Educated the operator.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Accumulation of residue buildup in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at ware washing area handwash sink. Operator placed paper towels at the handwash sink.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 Display Cooler Unit on frontline. Operator date marked the food item.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed large and small brushes for shake machine at ware washing area handwash sink. Operator removed the brushes.
No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator able to provide by the end of inspection.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at ware washing area and the 2 front counter handwash sinks.
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.