JOSEPH'S DELI

3231-A TAMIAMI TRAIL, PORT CHARLOTTE, Charlotte County. DBPR licence 1801416. 12 inspection visits from 2023-08-09 to 2026-10-27.

Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-10-27: complaint follow-up, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

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

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections 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	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-27	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	2		3 areas 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-08-27	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	2		3 areas 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-08-24	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	7		10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-02-09	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3		4 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-11-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-09-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	0	0.64	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	0.58	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-02-11	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-12-10	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	0	0.58	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-04-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	0	0.75	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2023-12-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	1	0.75	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	3	1	0.75	5 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.