Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Nov 18, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 1802046|Public Food Service Establishment|Charlotte County, FloridaInspected Nov 18, 2025
State of Florida Inspection Record
HERSHEY'S FLAVORTOWN
1940 KINGS HWY STE 7, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33980
HERSHEY'S FLAVORTOWN keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 2 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Spotless
91.4
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against PORT CHARLOTTE
Scores higher than 68% of the 223 inspected restaurants in PORT CHARLOTTE on the trailing-year record.
Against Charlotte County
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Charlotte County average of 1.5.
This kitchen1
County average1.5
Below county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.
The Inspection Record
7 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Sep 2, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionScoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Mar 27, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionDirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Nov 19, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionMissing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.
Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Mar 5, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionSingle-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Nov 21, 2023
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Sep 21, 2023
Disposition
Warning IssuedMissing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Intermediate×2
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Intermediate
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Equipment and work surfaces must be properly designed, constructed, and kept in good repair. Cracked, corroded, or makeshift surfaces cannot be cleaned properly and shed material into food.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1802046 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
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Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site