BUFFALO CHARLIE'S
1269 BAYSHORE BLVD, DUNEDIN, FL 34698
License #6216219
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Solid Health Score
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BUFFALO CHARLIE'S in DUNEDIN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.8 out of 100 β a B grade β generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations β 2 critical, 6 major, 7 minor.
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The latest inspection on April 29, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in unisex bathroom
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board in kitchen.
- [12B-12-5] Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from open cup in kitchen.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping burgers no hair restraint. Operator had employee place on hat.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at hand sink in bar.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Some bottles of sauces unlabeled in kitchen.
- [12A-17-4] Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 6 seconds in kitchen.
- [41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quaternary solution 500ppm. Operator changed bucket and remeasured at 200ppm.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink used to dump ice at bar.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in bar.
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in bar.
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