Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte
Last inspected:
844 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL 33953Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte, FL had 3 inspections on record between September 2024 and June 2025, with a combined 4 violations. The facility did not meet preoperational inspection requirements on September 12, 2024, citing employee health policy gaps (questions not answered fully as required), missing written vomit and diarrhea cleanup procedures, and the absence of quaternary sanitizer test strips. The facility received corrective guidance on employee health guidelines and vomit/diarrhea cleanup protocols during the inspection. A follow-up focused inspection on June 6, 2025 found the issues previously noted had been addressed. The most recent inspection on June 6, 2025 documented no violations.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte: FDACS Inspection History (3)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: The issues described in request # 5133478 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 2 inspections
— Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the
memo section of the check or money order.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department
may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
Offsite visit to document receipt of water/sewer documentation
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Did not Meet Preoperational Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· Inspected
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided. Vomit/diarrhea clean up hand out provided
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the
memo section of the check or money order.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department
may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
Water/sewer documentation no obtained before completion of inspection. Owner may email water/sewer bill to
[email protected] and inspection permit application process will be completed
Risk-Based Violations
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may
cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible
through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of
food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Employee health policy questions not answered fully as required
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2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
No written vomit/diarrhea clean up procedures
6-301.14
Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all
handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees.
6-301.14
Employee hand wash signs missing at hand sinks. Cos, sign provided
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.14
Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of
sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 PfRepeat
No quaternary sanitizer test strips available. Cos, sample of strips provided
Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte last inspected?
- Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on June 6, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte had?
- Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte find?
- Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte was most recently inspected by FDACS on June 6, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Brix Coffee in Port Charlotte are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 6-301.14: Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14; 2-501.11: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf.
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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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