Punta Gorda, Florida
Charlotte County · 166 restaurants
Punta Gorda is a Charlotte County community with 166 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 39.8% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 90.1 out of 100. That's slightly below the Florida statewide average for A grades — worth checking individual scores before you eat. 8 restaurants currently hold an F grade (4.8%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Punta Gorda's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Punta Gorda
Of Punta Gorda's 166 graded restaurants, 39.8% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 4.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 8 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Punta Gorda is 90.1 out of 100, based on 640 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 7F. M. DON'S
201 W MARION AVE
HARBORSIDE COFFEE AND CREAMERY
1200 W RETTA ESPLANADE STE L28
NEW CHINA
2310 TAMIAMI TRL #1161
WORKING COW ICE CREAM & EATERY
145 W MCKENZIE ST
# 1 WOK
10175 S TAMIAMI TRL
TOP NOTCH SMOKEHOUSE LLC
201 W. MARION AVE
CHARLOTTE HARBOR EVENT & CONFERENCE CENTER
75 TAYLOR ST
CHARLOTTE HARBOR EVENT AND CONFERENCE CENTER
75 TAYLOR STREET
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
42040 CYPRESS PKWY STE 1
KING HOUSE
27670 BERMONT RD UNIT 1
SANDRA'S RESTAURANT
111 W OLYMPIA AVE
APPLEBEE'S
24467 SANDHILL BLVD
LITTLE GUYS PIZZA AND SUBS PUNTA GORDA
117 W MARION ST UNIT 112
THE PICKLED PANINI
150 RIO VILLA DRIVE
BABCOCK NATIONAL
43071 GREENWAY BLVD
GATOR SHACK
8000 STATE RD 31
ICE HOUSE PUB
408 TAMIAMI TRL
HUNGRY HOWIES #222
226 TAMIAMI TRL
ITALIA
127 W MARION AVE
RIVER CITY GRILL
131 W MARION AVE
ZOET
27670 BERMONT RD STE 2
PANERA BREAD CAFE #6444
26260 JONES LOOP RD, UNIT A
FAMILY GRILL
2705 TAMIAMI TRL #216
MCDONALD'S # 6615
9083 MAC DR
CASTAWAYS
1200 W RETTA ESPLANADE UNIT 56
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
