Jay's Smokin BBQ
10175 Tamiami Trail Unit 1146, 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 21, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 21
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Approved source
- 2025
- Passed Dec 30
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Passed Aug 20
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Passed Feb 25
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Employee personal belongings
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