Gatorz Bar & Grill

3816 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

Passed · Feb 12, 2026 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 out of 100
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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Feb 12, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 12

    Complaint Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • 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 Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Passed Jan 16

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Sep 9

    Callback Reinspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  6. Passed Jul 17

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented

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