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COUNTRY INN AND SUITES

COUNTRY INN AND SUITES located in PORT CHARLOTTE has undergone 4 health department inspections, achieving a 2.7/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

24244 Corporate Court
Florida, 33954
Lakes of Tuscana Apartments
Charlotte County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10931358

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed cooking utensils on drying shelf, in a container, stored handles down.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters sitting on top of coffee maker, not stored for protection. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changing gloves, but no handwashing.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed a bag of scrambled eggs on counter with temperature of 50F for 15 minutes. Observed operator automatically discarding item. No stop sale issued.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink with dirty cleaning towels inside and chemical bottles hanging on sink.

Inspection Date: 12/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10729670

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8774824

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed inside of microwave with food debris build up on top inside of microwave. Observed employee cleaning inside of microwave. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed no written procedure for clean up plan of vomit/diarrhea
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed employee reporting forms on hand but not filled out

Inspection Date: 11/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8373949

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed multiple service wares not inverted in kitchenette.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bottle of water above granola bars on dry storage shelf
  • 33-09-4:Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed in kitchenette garbage bag out of trash can with garbage inside in rinse sink of three compartment sink. Also bagged trash sitting on floor in kitchenette.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed on top of black push cart coffee filters sitting on it with an array of non food items.
  • 25-09-4:Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed coffee filters sitting on top of coffee maker not in any kind of storage protection.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution and being rinsed with plain water to wipe counters and tables
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee not washing hands before doing different task.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee not changing gloves after cleaning tables and counters then handling food items.