CHECKERS DRIVE IN REST # 179

1793 TAMIAMI TRL 179-C, MURDOCK, Charlotte County. DBPR licence 1801157. 6 inspection visits from 2023-08-24 to 2026-08-25.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-25: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

0 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Charlotte County average that year (6 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Charlotte County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	1.17	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2026-04-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	0.64	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-08-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	0.64	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-07-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	0.58	3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-12-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	5	0.75	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	0.75	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.