Ekiben
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
43
Score
Ekiben is a restaurant located at 19400 Cochran Blvd Unit 102, Port Charlotte, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
43
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Jul 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
52
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
55
Oct 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
47
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Violations — Mar 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the ice chute for the soda machine at the front counter.
22-20-5
Basic - In-use knife stored in cracks between a food prep table and a reach in cooler. The operator removed the knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. The operator placed the wet cloths in the sanitizer solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the wiping cloth chlorine solution at 0ppm. The operator replaced the bucket. The new sanitizer recorded 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicines stored on a shelf above the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the medicines. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed vegetables in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed cooked rice and tapioca boba pearls held under time as public health control with no time marking. The operator placed time marks for the foods. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener blade soiled with an accumulation of food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. The operator provided soap for the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
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