THE CHEFS

Name: THE CHEFS
Address: 2150 TAMIAMI TRL #22-24, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, 33948, US
Rating: 95.5

2150 TAMIAMI TRL #22-24, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33948

License #1801997

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95.5 Grade A / 100

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THE CHEFS in PORT CHARLOTTE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.5 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 11, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 8 minor.

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[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cover lid broken and taped with duct tape. Observed torn gasket in reach in cooler at sushi bar
[24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed spoons and forks in silverware rack stored handles down after being washed, in server ally to be rolled.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at handwashing sink, in between ice machine and soda station, in server ally, a ladder blocking sink. Observed in bar, a blender stored in handwashing sink.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed large hole in ceiling tile in between restrooms.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed windex stored nested to packaged food and above jasmine rice and other dry goods, on dry storage shelf.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gaps at back door next to restrooms.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed in server ally, top, inside microwave soiled with food debris.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee on cell phone at Sushi Bar. Get off phone, go into kitchen, come back to sushi bar, resume working with no hand washing
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour in container without identifying label.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in sushi area and in kitchen, gaskets in reach ins soiled with food debris
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed panko crumbs in sushi bar, sitting in a strainer and bowl with no covering to protect.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at sushi bar, employee washing a sushi knife in handwashing sink, no soap, then put back on cutting board.

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