Carmelo's Italian Ristorante
321 Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Feb 9, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Keeps coming up: Food management certification valid / employee training verification, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Feb 9
Routine Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- 2025
- Passed Aug 26
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Passed Feb 17
Routine Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- 2024
- Passed Oct 2
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
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