The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center

12455 S Access Rd, Port Charlotte, FL 33981

American

Last inspected: Sep 17, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2023. On Sep 17, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

The pattern that stands out is “single-service articles not stored inverted or protected”, which has been cited two times.

Among Port Charlotte restaurants, the typical score is 82; The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 17, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed shield in ice machine with some black mold like substance on it. Observed bartender cleaning shield. **Corrected On-Site**

22-20-5

Dec 12, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed paper plates not inverted. Observed operator inverting paper plates properly. **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Mar 7, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Oct 20, 2023

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone, a hand bag, and some other personal items in prep area. Observed employee removing from prep area and putting in correct location. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed water bottle/container on prep counter. Observed employee removing to correct location **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed hotel size clear container on top of ice machine not inverted. Observed manager correcting and storing it inverted with open end down **Corrected On-Site**

24-05-4

May 26, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Mar 8, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing beer pitchers with soap and hot water, BUT not using any sanitizer to sanitize pitchers after washing and rinsing.

22-45-4

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. Spoke with operator on the proper procedures and emailed information to operator. Operator received e mail with information about vomit/diarrhea, laminated it and posted it during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**

11-27-4

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. Spoke with operator on the proper procedures and emailed information to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-26-1

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed in dish area bottles with chemical like substance with out no label. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.Observed CO 2 tank in bar not chained up and secure.

51-11-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters with coffee in them in a plastic container with out a protective lid under coffee machine

25-06-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center on file is from Sep 17, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center?

Across the inspection record, “single-service articles not stored inverted or protected” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center.

How does The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center compare to other restaurants in Port Charlotte?

The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Port Charlotte average of 82.

Has The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Cove of Rotonda Golf Center is inspected around two times per year on average.

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