Buffet city
2150 Tamiami Trail Unit 30 & 31, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 12 of 12 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 29, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 9 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #8 in Port Charlotte's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 9 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 12 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 29
Callback Reinspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Oct 28
Complaint Inspection
15 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Approved source
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Passed Jul 9
Complaint Inspection
10 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Passed Mar 18
Complaint Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
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