Donato's Italian Restaurant
1900 Tamiami Trl Unit 117, 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 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 25, 2026: passed with 4 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 23, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
- #4 in Port Charlotte's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 25
Callback Reinspection
4 violations
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Failed Sep 23
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Approved source
- Passed Apr 28
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
- 2025
- Passed Nov 13
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
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